Hemigymnus
| Hemigymnus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Hemigymnus Günther, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Mullus fasciatus Thunberg, 1795 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hemigymnus is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Species
There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Hemigymnus fasciatus Bloch, 1792 (Barred thicklip)
- Hemigymnus melapterus Bloch, 1791 (Blackeye thicklip)
- Hemigymnus sexfasciatus Rüppell, 1835
References
- ↑ Randall, J. E. (2013): Review of the Indo-Pacific labrid fish genus Hemigymnus. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 6: 2-18.
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