Gomphosus

Gomphosus is a small genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[3]

Gomphosus
Green birdmouth wrasse (G. caeruleus) (top)
Bird wrasse (G. varius)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Gomphosus
Lacépède, 1801
Type species
Gomphosus caeruleus
Lacépède, 1801[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Acarauna Sevastianoff, 1802
  • Elops Bonaparte, 1831

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[3]

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References
  1. Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Gomphosus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Labridae genera". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Gomphosus in FishBase. August 2013 version.


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