Gomphosus
Gomphosus | |
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Green birdmouth wrasse (G. caeruleus) (top) | |
Bird wrasse (G. varius) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Labriformes |
Family: | Labridae |
Genus: | Gomphosus Lacépède, 1801 |
Type species | |
Gomphosus caeruleus Lacépède, 1801[1] | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Gomphosus is a small genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[3]
Species
[edit]The currently recognized species in this genus are:[3]
- Gomphosus caeruleus Lacépède, 1801 (green birdmouth wrasse)
- Gomphosus varius Lacépède, 1801 (bird wrasse)
References
[edit]- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Gomphosus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Labridae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Gomphosus". FishBase. August 2013 version.