''Plagiogeneion'' is a

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of fish in the family Emmelichthyidae, the rovers. Members of this genus are native to the southeastern

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Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * '' Plagiogeneion fiolenti'' Parin, 1991 * '' Plagiogeneion geminatum'' Parin, 1991 * '' Plagiogeneion macrolepis'' McCulloch, 1914 – bigscale rubyfish * '' Plagiogeneion rubiginosum'' ( F. W. Hutton, 1875) – rubyfish * '' Plagiogeneion unispina'' Parin, 1991

References

Emmelichthyidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Henry Ogg Forbes {{Perciformes-stub