Haemulinae
Sign in to saveHaemulinae 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 dorsal fin which contains 13-16 soft rays, as opposed to the long dorsal fin with 17-26 soft rays of the subfamily Plectorhynchinae.
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- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderEupercaria incertae sedis
- FamilyHaemulidae
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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 dorsal fin which contains 13-16 soft rays, as opposed to the long dorsal fin with 17-26 soft rays of the subfamily Plectorhynchinae.
==Genera== The following genera are included in the Haemulinae by ''Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Anisotremus Gill 1861 Boridia Cuvier, 1830 Brachydeuterus Gill, 1862 Brachygenys Poey, 1868 Conodon Cuvier, 1830 Emmelichthyops Schultz, 1945 Haemulon Cuvier, 1829 Haemulopsis Steindachner, 1869 Isacia Jordan & Fesler, 1893 Microlepidotus Gill, 1862 Orthopristis Girard, 1858 Parakuhlia Pellegrin, 1913 Paranisotremus Tavera, Acero & Wainwright, 2018 Pomadasys Lacépède, 1802 Rhencus Jordan & Evermann, 1896 Rhonciscus Jordan & Evermann, 1896 Xenichthys Gill, 1862
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