Tripletail | |
---|---|
Atlantic tripletail, (L. surinamensis) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: |
Lobotidae T. N. Gill, 1861 |
Genus: |
Lobotes G. Cuvier, 1830 |
Type species | |
Holocentrus surinamensis Bloch, 1790 |
|
Synonyms | |
|
Lobotes is a genus of perciform fishes known as the tripletails native to subtropical and tropical waters in all oceans. This is the sole genus in the family Lobotidae.
The currently recognized species in this genus are: