Pempheris | |
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Pempheris japonica | |
Pempheris rhomboidea | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Pempheridae |
Genus: |
Pempheris G. Cuvier, 1829 |
Type species | |
Pempheris touea G. Cuvier, 1829 |
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Synonyms | |
Catalufa Snyder, 1911 |
Catalufa Snyder, 1911
Liopempheris Ogilby, 1913
Priacanthopsis Fowler, 1906
Pempheris is a genus of sweepers native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean.
There are currently more than 70 recognized species in this genus: