striped hamlet
Hypoplectrus liberte
Small, striped hamlet, critically endangered, found only in Haiti, in shallow bay waters affected by reef degradation.
Also called: badejo-listrado, striped hamlet
- maximum
- 9 cm
who is the striped hamlet
The striped hamlet belongs to the family Serranidae and reaches 8.8 cm. It is a fish with a fusiform body, with a black stripe from the eye to the base of the tail. It occurs only in Haiti, in shallow waters down to 9 m, over reefs near densely populated coastal areas. It is common in the shallow waters of the bay where it lives. The threats are climate change, coral reef degradation and pollution, because its environment is close to the populated coast. It is caught commercially.
Essential profile. Identification, where it occurs and rules, with data from FishBase and the cited regulations. Season, time of day, technique and bait are added once we have a good source for the striped hamlet; in the meantime, see the similar species.
identification
A black stripe runs from the eye to the base of the tail, interrupted by iridescent white lines on the head and broken into three black spots above the lateral line on the rear body. The lower half of the head and body is pale. It differs from the black hamlet, which is almost entirely black, by the stripe and the pale belly.
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Each card shows the day's index (0 to 100) and, below it, a strip with the index for each hour, from 0h to 23h. from poor to excellent.
Essential profile: the index uses a general fish model (weather, sun, moon and tide), without a season or time of day specific to this species.
where found
In Latin America it occurs only in Haiti.
Habitat: Shallow waters of bays and reefs, down to 9 m.
rules for the striped hamlet
Summary of the regulations we found, with the source for each. Rules change; before keeping or transporting fish, check with the state environmental agency.
We found no species-specific rule beyond the region's general rules.
catch and release
catch and release Releasing the fish alive, quickly and with a wet hand. During a closed season it isn't always allowed: what the regulation says applies.
It poses no danger to the angler. It is a critically endangered species, and the reefs where it lives are degraded: release the fish if you catch one.
how much it weighs without taking it out of the water
Length-weight relationship W = a·Lb (a = 0.01072, b = 3.06; FishBase (relação peso-comprimento bayesiana, estimativa)). It's an average: a fat or lean fish can vary by 10% to 20%.
estimated weight
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sources and references
Essential profile: size, length-weight, depth, countries and conservation come from FishBase and the cited regulations, and the texts were written from those sources. Season, time of day, sensitivities, technique and baits and lures are not included yet, because we did not find a good source for this species.
- scientific FishBase: Hypoplectrus liberte (ficha da espécie)Size, length-weight, depth, habitat, distribution, biology, and IUCN status. Page checked on Oct 13, 2026.
- scientific FishBase: nomes populares de Hypoplectrus liberteNames by country and language.
