Plectrypops
Sign in to savePlectrypops is a genus of soldierfish containing two extant species, with one species in the Indo-Pacific, and another in the western Atlantic and the Caribbean. They are red and reach a length of approximately 15 cm (6 in). Some members of this genus are also known from fossil remains.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderBeryciformes
- FamilyHolocentridae
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Plectrypops is a genus of soldierfish containing two extant species, with one species in the Indo-Pacific, and another in the western Atlantic and the Caribbean. They are red and reach a length of approximately 15 cm (6 in). Some members of this genus are also known from fossil remains.
==Species== There are currently two recognized species in this genus: Plectrypops lima (Valenciennes, 1831) (Shy soldier) Plectrypops retrospinis (Guichenot, 1853) (Cardinal soldierfish)