Apsilinae is a

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

of marine

ray-finned fishes Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. The ray-finned fishes are so called because their fins are webs of skin supported by bony or h ...

, one of four subfamilies classified within the

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

Lutjanidae Lutjanidae, or snappers are a family of perciform fish, mainly marine, but with some members inhabiting estuaries, feeding in fresh water. The family includes about 113 species. Some are important food fish. One of the best known is the red snapp ...

, the snappers.

Genera

The subfamily Apsilinae contains four genera and 13 species: * '' Apsilus'' Valenciennes, 1230 * '' Lipocheilus'' Anderson, Talwar & Johnson, 1977 * ''

Paracaesio ''Paracaesio'' is a genus marine ray-finned fishes, snappers belonging to the family Lutjanidae. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean, with these currently recognized species: * '' Paracaesio brevidentata'' W. T. Whit ...

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Parapristipomoides The scalemouth jobfish (''Parapristipomoides squamimaxillaris''), also known as the scalemouth snapper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the Pacific Ocean. This species is the o ...

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Apsilus dentatus ''Apsilus dentatus'', the black snapper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the Family (biology), family Lutjanidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean. Description ''Apsilus dentatus'' has an elongated, oval sha ...

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Paracaesio xanthura ''Paracaesio xanthura'', the yellowtail blue snapper, the false fusilier, gold-backed fusilier, Pedley's fusilier or Southern fusilier, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is native to the Indo ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2859052 Lutjanidae Ray-finned fish subfamilies