Biology:Pogonoperca
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Short description: Genus of fishes
| Pogonoperca | |
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| Pogonoperca punctata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Subfamily: | Epinephelinae |
| Tribe: | Grammistini |
| Genus: | Pogonoperca Günther, 1859 |
| Type species | |
| Pogonoperca ocellata Günther, 1859[1]
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Pogonoperca is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, related to the groupers and classified within the subfamily Epinephelinae of the family Serranidae.[2] They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Etymology
The genus name Pogonoperca derives from the Greek (pogon meaning beard and perke meaning perch).[3]
Species
Species within this genus include:[4][5]
- Pogonoperca ocellata Günther, 1859 (Indian soapfish)
- Pogonoperca punctata (Valenciennes, 1830) (Spotted soapfish)
References
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- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Pogonoperca". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=2624.
- ↑ "Search all names - Results for "pogonoperca"". Catalogue of life. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2011/search/all/key/pogonoperca/match/1.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Pogonoperca ocellata" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
- ↑ "Pogonoperca Günther, 1859". https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id168658/.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). Species of Pogonoperca in FishBase. December 2019 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q1829492 entry
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