Biology:Plectrypops
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Short description: Extinct genus of fishes
| Plectrypops | |
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| Plectrypops retrospinis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Holocentriformes |
| Family: | Holocentridae |
| Genus: | Plectrypops T. N. Gill, 1862 |
[1]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). Some members of this genus are also known from fossil remains.[2]
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[3]
- Plectrypops lima (Valenciennes, 1831) (Shy soldier)
- Plectrypops retrospinis (Guichenot, 1853) (Cardinal soldierfish)
See also
- Prehistoric fish
- List of prehistoric bony fish
References
- ↑ Ghazal, Nazm (18 September 2019). NAẒM. doi:10.1163/9789004206106_eifo_sim_8857.
- ↑ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: 560. http://strata.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/jack/showgenera.php?taxon=611&rank=class. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Plectrypops in FishBase. October 2012 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2513999 entry
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