Hypoplectrus gummigutta, commonly called the golden hamlet, is a species of marine ray-finned fish.

They are sea bass from the subfamily Serraninae and the greater family Serranidae, which also includes the groupers and anthias.

[9] Hamlets are tropical fish found only in the western Atlantic Ocean, specifically in the Caribbean, off the coast of Brazil, and in the Gulf of Mexico.

[11] As a whole, they are rarely found east of the Mona Passage, which cuts across the space between Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

[14] Hypoplectrus gummigutta are tropical coral reef fish not found outside the western Atlantic Ocean.

[14] Though similar in many ways to the other members of the Hypoplectrus genus, H. gummigutta differs in that they are found at greater depths than other hamlets, sometimes at more than 25 meters (82 ft).

[10][17] H. gummigutta displays no parental care; fertilization is external and takes place after eggs are released into the water, where they disperse and grow into larvae.

[5][19] Hamlet hybridization is not common, but does occasionally occur, resulting in an offspring with a color pattern between those of its parents.