Epibulus
Epibulus | |
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Sling-jaw wrasse (E. insidiator) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Labriformes |
Family: | Labridae |
Genus: | Epibulus G. Cuvier, 1815 |
Type species | |
Sparus insidiator Pallas, 1770
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Epibulus is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.[1]
Species[]
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]
- Epibulus brevis , J. E. Randall & , 2008 (latent sling-jaw wrasse)
- Epibulus insidiator (Pallas, 1770) (sling-jaw wrasse)
References[]
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Epibulus in FishBase. August 2013 version.
Categories:
- Epibulus
- Labridae
- Marine fish genera
- Taxa named by Georges Cuvier
- Labridae stubs