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Diploprion
Barred soapfish (Diploprion bifasciatum)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Epinephelinae
Tribe: Diploprionini
Genus: Diploprion
Cuvier, 1828[1]
Type species
Diploprion bifasciatum
Cuvier, 1828[1]
Species

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Diploprion is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, related to the groupers and included in the subfamily Epinephelinae, part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.

Species

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There are two species within the genus Diploprion:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Diploprion". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Diploprion". FishBase. December 2019 version.