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Genus of fishes

Polylepion
P. russelli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Tribe: Hypsigenyini
Genus: Polylepion
M. F. Gomon, 1977
Type species
Bodianus russelli
M. F. Gomon & J. E. Randall, 1975

Polylepion is a genus of wrasses native to the Pacific Ocean. It is also known as a bleeding wrasse. They are mostly found over sandy waters from Mexico to Nicaragua, including Cocos Island.

Etymology

'Polylepion' is derived from the Greek adjective 'polys' meaning many, and the noun 'lepion' meaning small scales; referring to the relatively numerous lateral-line scales exhibited by species of this genus.

Species

The genus contains three species:

Species Common name Image
Polylepion cruentum

M. F. Gomon, 1977

bleeding wrasse
Polylepion gilmorei

Baldwin et al, 2023

Candystriped wrasse
Polylepion russelli

(M. F. Gomon & J. E. Randall, 1975)

Russell's striped hogfish

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Polylepion". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Polylepion". FishBase. August 2013 version.
  3. "Polylepion russelli summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  4. "Fish Identification". fishbase.se. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
Taxon identifiers
Polylepion


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