''Chelidoperca'', commonly known as perchlets, is a genus of marine
ray-finned fishes which is a member of the
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 ...
Serraninae
The Serraninae is a subfamily of perciform ray-finned fishes in the family Serranidae. It is made up of ten genera and 87 species.
Characters
The fishes in the subfamily Serraninae, the serranines, are small species within the family Serranidae. ...
of the
family Serranidae, which includes the
groupers and
anthias. They are found in the
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth.
In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ...
region.
Species
There are currently 19 recognized species in this genus:
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* '']Chelidoperca africana
''Chelidoperca'', commonly known as perchlets, is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and anthias. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
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'' Cadenat, 1960 (African perchlet)
* ''Chelidoperca barazeri
''Chelidoperca'', commonly known as perchlets, is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and anthias. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
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'' S.-H. Lee, M.-Y. Lee, Matsunuma & Chen, 2019 (Barazer's perchlet)
* ''Chelidoperca cerasina
''Chelidoperca'', commonly known as perchlets, is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and anthias. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Spe ...
'' Ogino, S.-H. Lee, Chen & Matsunuma, 2019 (Cherry perchlet)
* ''Chelidoperca flavimacula
''Chelidoperca'', commonly known as perchlets, is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and anthias. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Spe ...
'' Psomadakis, Gon & Htut, 2021 (Yellow-spotted perchlet)
* ''Chelidoperca flavolineata
''Chelidoperca'', commonly known as perchlets, is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and anthias. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
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'' Matsunuma, Tan & Peristiwady, 2020 (Yellow-banded perchlet)
* ''Chelidoperca formosa
''Chelidoperca'', commonly known as perchlets, is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and anthias. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Spe ...
'' Tang & Ho, 2021 (Taiwanese perchlet)
* ''Chelidoperca hirundinacea
''Chelidoperca'', commonly known as perchlets, is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and anthias. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Spe ...
'' ( Valenciennes, 1831)
* ''Chelidoperca investigatoris
''Chelidoperca'', commonly known as perchlets, is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and anthias. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Spe ...
'' (Alcock Alcock is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Notable people with the surname Alcock
* Alfred William Alcock, British naturalist
* C. W. Alcock, British sports administrator and creator of the FA Cup
* Charles R. Alcock, American ...
, 1890) [Bineesh, K.K., Akhilesh, K.V., Abdussamad, E.M., Pillai, N.G.K., Thiel, R., Jena, J.K. & Gopalakrishnan, A. (2014)]
Redescriptions of ''Chelidoperca investigatoris'' (Alcock, 1890) and ''Chelidoperca occipitalis'' Kotthaus, 1973 (Perciformes: Serranidae) from the south-west coast of India.
''Indian Journal of Fisheries, 61 (4): 117-122.''
* ''Chelidoperca lecromi
''Chelidoperca'', commonly known as perchlets, is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and anthias. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
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'' Fourmanoir, 1982
* ''Chelidoperca leucostigmata
''Chelidoperca'', commonly known as perchlets, is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and anthias. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
...
'' S.-H. Lee, M.-Y. Lee, Matsunuma & Chen, 2019 (White-spotted perchlet)
* ''Chelidoperca maculicauda
''Chelidoperca'', commonly known as perchlets, is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and anthias. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Spe ...
'' Bineesh & Akhilesh, 2013 (Indian perchlet) Chelidoperca margaritifera
''Chelidoperca'', commonly known as perchlets, is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and anthias. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
...
'' M. C. W. Weber, 1913 (Pearly perchlet)
* ''Chelidoperca microdon
''Chelidoperca'', commonly known as perchlets, is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and anthias. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Spe ...
'' S.-H. Lee, M.-Y. Lee, Matsunuma & Chen, 2019 (Small-toothed perchlet)
* ''Chelidoperca myathantuni
''Chelidoperca'', commonly known as perchlets, is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and anthias. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Spe ...
'' Psomadakis, Gon & Htut, 2021 (Mya Than Tun’s perchlet)
* ''Chelidoperca occipitalis
''Chelidoperca'', commonly known as perchlets, is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the Family (biology), family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and Anthiinae, anthias. They are found in ...
'' Kotthaus, 1973 (Arabian perchlet) [
* '']Chelidoperca pleurospilus
''Chelidoperca'', commonly known as perchlets, is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and anthias. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
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'' ( Günther, 1880)
* ''Chelidoperca santosi
''Chelidoperca'', commonly known as perchlets, is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and anthias. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Spe ...
'' J. T. Williams
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& K. E. Carpenter, 2015 (Pogi perchlet) Chelidoperca stella
''Chelidoperca'', commonly known as perchlets, is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and anthias. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Spe ...
'' Matsunuma & Motomura, 2016 [Matsunuma, M. & Motomura, H. (2016): ''Chelidoperca stella'', a new species of perchlet (Perciformes: Serranidae) from the Andaman Sea, eastern Indian Ocean. ''Zootaxa, 4092 (3): 388–400.'']
* ''Chelidoperca tosaensis
''Chelidoperca'', commonly known as perchlets, is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and anthias. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Spe ...
'' Matsunuma, Yamakawa & J.T. Williams, 2017 (Red-spot perchlet)
References
Serraninae
{{Serranidae-stub