Plectrypops | |
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Plectrypops retrospinis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beryciformes |
Family: | Holocentridae |
Subfamily: | Myripristinae |
Genus: |
Plectrypops T. N. Gill, 1862 |
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). Members of this genus are also known from fossil remains.
There are currently two recognized species in this genus: