| Plectrypops | |
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| Plectrypops retrospinis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Holocentridae |
| Genus: | Plectrypops T. N. Gill, 1862 |
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). Some members of this genus are also known from fossil remains.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
- Plectrypops lima (Valenciennes, 1831) (Shy soldier)
- Plectrypops retrospinis (Guichenot, 1853) (Cardinal soldierfish)
See also
References
- Ghazal, Nazm (18 September 2019). "NAẒM". doi:10.1163/9789004206106_eifo_sim_8857.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Plectrypops". FishBase. October 2012 version.
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