Semicossyphus
| Semicossyphus | |
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| California sheephead (S. pulcher) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Semicossyphus Günther, 1861 |
| Type species | |
| Cossyphus reticulatus Valenciennes, 1839[1]
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Semicossyphus is a genus of wrasses native to the Pacific Ocean.[3]
Species
[edit]The currently recognized species in this genus are:[3]
- Semicossyphus darwini (Jenyns, 1842) (Galápagos sheephead, goldspot sheepshead)
- Semicossyphus pulcher (Ayres, 1854) (California sheephead)
- Semicossyphus reticulatus (Valenciennes, 1839) (Asian sheepshead wrasse)
References
[edit]- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Semicossyphus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Labridae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Semicossyphus". FishBase. October 2013 version.
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