Biology:Hemigymnus

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Hemigymnus
Barred thicklip (Hemigymnus fasciatus) (43642258902).jpg
Hemigymnus fasciatus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Hemigymnus
Günther, 1861
Type species
Mullus fasciatus
Synonyms[2]
  • Cheilolabrus Alleyne & W. J. Macleay, 1877

Hemigymnus is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific oceans.

Species

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:[3]

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Hemigymnus". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=2878. 
  2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Genera in the family Labridae". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=genus&family=Labridae. 
  3. Randall, J. E. (2013): Review of the Indo-Pacific labrid fish genus Hemigymnus. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 6: 2-18.

Wikidata ☰ Q138381 entry