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Hapalogenys

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Suborder
  
Percoidei

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

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Family
  
Hapalogenyidae V. G. Springer & Raasch, 1965

Similar
  
Perciformes, Diagramma, Haemulopsis, Conodon, Pomadasys

Hapalogenys is the only genus in the family Hapalogenyidae, the barbeled grunters,. The species of this genus are found in depths between 30 and 230 m in coastal areas and river mouths from the shores of southern Japan to the Bay of Bengal and Northwestern Australia.

Recent studies have shown they are closely related to the Lobotidae family.

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:

  • Hapalogenys analis J. Richardson, 1845 (Broadbanded velvetchin)
  • Hapalogenys bengalensis Mohapatra, D. Ray & Kumar, 2013
  • Hapalogenys dampieriensis Iwatsuki & B. C. Russell, 2006 (Australian striped velvetchin)
  • Hapalogenys filamentosus Iwatsuki & B. C. Russell, 2006 (Philippine dark velvetchin)
  • Hapalogenys kishinouyei H. M. Smith & T. E. B. Pope, 1906 (Lined javelinfish)
  • Hapalogenys merguiensis Iwatsuki, Satapoomin & Amaoka, 2000 (Mergui velvetchin)
  • Hapalogenys nigripinnis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) (Short barbeled velvetchin)
  • Hapalogenys sennin Iwatsuki & Nakabo, 2005 (Long barbeled grunter)

    • References

    Hapalogenys Wikipedia
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