Gomphosus
| Gomphosus | |
|---|---|
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| Green birdmouth wrasse (G. caeruleus) (top) | |
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| Bird wrasse (G. varius) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Gomphosus Lacépède, 1801 |
| Type species | |
| Gomphosus caeruleus Lacépède, 1801 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gomphosus is a small genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[1]
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]
- Gomphosus caeruleus Lacépède, 1801 (green birdmouth wrasse)
- Gomphosus varius Lacépède, 1801 (bird wrasse)
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Gomphosus in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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