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Gomphosus

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Gomphosus
Green birdmouth wrasse (G. caeruleus) (top)
Bird wrasse (G. varius)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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

Species

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

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Gomphosus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Labridae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Gomphosus". FishBase. August 2013 version.