Plectrypops
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| Genus: | Plectrypops T. N. Gill, 1862
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Plectrypops is a genus of soldierfish containing two extant species, with one species in the Indo-Pacific, and another in the western Atlantic and the Caribbean. They are red and reach a length of approximately 15 cm (6 in). Members of this genus are also known from fossil remains.[1]
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Plectrypops lima (Valenciennes, 1831) (Shy soldier)
- Plectrypops retrospinis (Guichenot, 1853) (Cardinal soldierfish)
See also
References
- ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Plectrypops". FishBase. October 2012 version.
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