Plagiogeneion | |
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Rubyfish (P. rubiginosum) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Emmelichthyidae |
Genus: |
Plagiogeneion H. O. Forbes, 1890 |
Type species | |
Therapon rubiginosus F. W. Hutton, 1875 |
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.
There are currently five recognized species in this genus: