Etelinae 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, one of four subfamilies classified within the family Lutjanidae, the snappers.

Genera

The subfamily Etelinae contains 5 genera and 24 species: * '' Aphareus''

Cuvier Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, Baron Cuvier (; 23 August 1769 – 13 May 1832), known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist, sometimes referred to as the "founding father of paleontology". Cuvier was a major figure in nat ...

, 1870 * '' Aprion'' Valenciennes, 1830 * ''

Etelis ''Etelis'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lutjanidae, the snappers. They are mostly native to the Indian and Pacific oceans with one species ''(E. oculatus)'' native to the western Atlantic Ocean. Taxonomy ''Eteli ...

'' Cuvier, 1828 * ''

Pristipomoides ''Pristipomoides'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lutjanidae, the snappers. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. Taxonomy ''Pristipomoides'' was created by the Dutch ichthyologist, herpeto ...

'' Bleeker, 2020 * '' Randallichthys'' Anderson, Kami & Johnson, 1977

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3059218 Lutjanidae Ray-finned fish subfamilies