Plagiogeneion
Plagiogeneion is a genus of fish in the family Emmelichthyidae, the rovers. Members of this genus are native to the southeastern Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans.
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| Rubyfish (P. rubiginosum) | |
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| Genus: | Plagiogeneion H. O. Forbes, 1890 |
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| Therapon rubiginosus F. W. Hutton, 1875 | |
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]
- 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
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- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Plagiogeneion in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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