Plectorhinchinae, is one of two subfamilies of the family

Haemulidae Haemulidae is a family of fishes in the order Perciformes known commonly as grunts. It is made up of the two subfamilies Haemulinae (grunters) and Plectorhynchinae (sweetlips), which in turn contain about 133 species in 19 genera. These fish ar ...

, some known colloquially as sweetlips. This subfamily is regarded as having an Old World origin.

Genera

The following genera are included in the Plectorhinchinae: *''

Diagramma ''Diagramma'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the Family (biology), family Haemulidae, Grunt (fish), grunts native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. The currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''Diag ...

'' Oken, 1817 *''

Genyatremus ''Genyatremus'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, sweetlips belonging to the subfamily Plectorhynchinae, one of two subfamilies in the family Haemulidae, it consists of four species. The name of this genus is a compound of ''genys'' meaning ...

Gill A gill () is a respiratory organ that many aquatic organisms use to extract dissolved oxygen from water and to excrete carbon dioxide. The gills of some species, such as hermit crabs, have adapted to allow respiration on land provided they are ...

, 1862 *''

Parapristipoma ''Parapristipoma'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, Sweetlips (fish), sweetlips belonging to the subfamily Plectorhinchinae of the Family (biology), family Haemulidae. The species within the genus are native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and ...

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Plectorhinchus ''Plectorhinchus'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, sweetlips belonging to the subfamily Plectorhinchinae which is one of two subfamilies in the family Haemulidae which also includes the grunts. The species in this genus are found in fresh ...

Lacépède Lacepede can refer to: * Bernard Germain de Lacépède (1756–1825), French naturalist and politician. * Lacepede Bay, a bay in South Australia. * Lacépède, Lot-et-Garonne, a ''commune'' in France * Lacepede Islands, a group of four islands in t ...

, 1801 Some authorities place the genus ''

'' within the

Haemulinae Haemulinae is a subfamily of the Haemulidae and consists of the genera of that family which are regarded as being of New World origin, although they are now widespread. The subfamily is distinguished from the Plectorhynchinae by having a short d ...

, although both Fishbase and ''Catalog of Fishes'' put this genus in the subfamily Plectorhinchinae.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15078740 Haemulidae