Hemigymnus

Updated on Jan 14, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Labridae		Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Rank Genus

Similar Hemigymnus melapterus, Hologymnosus, Stethojulis, Gomphosus, Epibulus

Hemigymnus is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific oceans.

Hemigymnus fasciatus the barred thicklip wrasse

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:

Hemigymnus fasciatus Bloch, 1792 (Barred thicklip)

Hemigymnus melapterus Bloch, 1791 (Blackeye thicklip)

Hemigymnus sexfasciatus Rüppell, 1835

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