Biology:Suttonia

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Short description: Genus of fishes
In plants, Suttonia is a junior synonym of the colicwood genus, Myrsine.

Suttonia
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Epinephelinae
Tribe: Grammistini
Genus: Suttonia
J. L. B. Smith, 1953
Type species
Suttonia suttoni
J.L.B. Smith, 1953[1]

Suttonia is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, related to the groupers and classified within the subfamily Epinephelinae of the family Serranidae.

Species

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:

  • Suttonia coccinea Endo & Kenmotsu, 2013 (Scarlet freckle-faced podge)[2]
  • Suttonia lineata Gosline, 1960 (Freckleface podge)[3]
  • Suttonia suttoni J. L. B. Smith, 1953

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5101280 entry