Plectrypops

[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). Members of this genus are also known from fossil remains.[2]

Plectrypops
Plectrypops retrospinis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Vertebrata
Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Beryciformes
Family:
Holocentridae
Subfamily:
Myripristinae
Genus:
Plectrypops

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[3]

  • Plectrypops lima (Valenciennes, 1831) (Shy soldier)
  • Plectrypops retrospinis (Guichenot, 1853) (Cardinal soldierfish)
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See also
  • Prehistoric fish
  • List of prehistoric bony fish

References
  1. Ghazal, Nazm (18 September 2019). "NAẒM". doi:10.1163/9789004206106_eifo_sim_8857. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Plectrypops in FishBase. October 2012 version.


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