Pogonoperca is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, related to the groupers and classified within the family Grammistidae.[2] They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Etymology
The genus name Pogonoperca derives from the Greek (pogon meaning beard and perke meaning perch).[3]
Species
Species within this genus include:[4][5]
- Pogonoperca ocellata Günther, 1859 (Indian soapfish)
- Pogonoperca punctata (Valenciennes, 1830) (Spotted soapfish)
References
- ^ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). “Pogonoperca”. Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ “Search all names – Results for “pogonoperca”“. Catalogue of life. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). “Pogonoperca ocellata“. FishBase. December 2019 version.
- ^ “Pogonoperca Günther, 1859″. Biolib. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). “Species in genus Pogonoperca“. FishBase. December 2019 version.