Plagiogeneion
| Plagiogeneion | |
|---|---|
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| Rubyfish (P. rubiginosum) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Emmelichthyidae |
| Genus: | Plagiogeneion H. O. Forbes, 1890 |
| Type species | |
| Therapon rubiginosus F. W. Hutton, 1875 | |
Plagiogeneion is a genus of fish in the family Emmelichthyidae, the rovers. Members of this genus are native to the southeastern Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Plagiogeneion fiolenti Parin, 1991
- Plagiogeneion geminatum Parin, 1991
- Plagiogeneion macrolepis McCulloch, 1914 – bigscale rubyfish
- Plagiogeneion rubiginosum (F. W. Hutton, 1875) – rubyfish
- Plagiogeneion unispina Parin, 1991
References
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- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Plagiogeneion in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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