Boops
Boops (/ˈboʊ.ɒps/; from Greek βόωψ boōps "cow-eye") is a genus of ray-finned saltwater fish. The genus contains two species, B. boops and B. lineatus. Sarpa salpa was once assigned to Boops.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Sparidae |
| Genus: | Boops Cuvier, 1814 |
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External links
- "Boops". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
- Pollard, D.; Carpenter, K.E.; Russell, B. (2014). "Boops boops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T170251A1301787.
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