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:
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Diagramma''
Oken, 1817
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Genyatremus''
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
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Parapristipoma''
Bleeker, 1873
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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 ...
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Lacépède, 1801
Some authorities place the genus ''
Genyatremus'' 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 ...
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although both Fishbase and ''Catalog of Fishes'' put this genus in the subfamily Plectorhinchinae.
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References
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Haemulidae