Pogonoperca
Pogonoperca punctata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Epinephelinae
Tribe: Grammistini
Genus: Pogonoperca
Günther, 1859
Type species
Pogonoperca ocellata
Günther, 1859[1]

Pogonoperca is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, related to the groupers and classified within the subfamily Epinephelinae of the family Serranidae.[2] They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.

Etymology

The genus name Pogonoperca derives from the Greek (pogon meaning beard and perke meaning perch).[3]

Species

Species within this genus include:[4][5]

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Pogonoperca". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. "Search all names - Results for "pogonoperca"". Catalogue of life. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Pogonoperca ocellata" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
  4. "Pogonoperca Günther, 1859". Biolib. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  5. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). Species of Pogonoperca in FishBase. December 2019 version.


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