Mirolabrichthys
Genus of fishes
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Mirolabrichthys is a genus of colorful reef fishes in the family Anthiadidae, which was previously treated as a subfamily of the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. It is found in the Indo-Pacific.[1][2]
| Mirolabrichthys | |
|---|---|
| Mirolabrichthys evansi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Anthiadidae |
| Genus: | Mirolabrichthys Herre, 1927 |
| Type species | |
| Mirolabrichthys tuka Herre & Montalban, 1927 | |
Species
These are the three currently recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
| Species | Common name | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Mirolabrichthys evansi
(J. L. B. Smith, 1954) |
yellowback anthias | |
| Mirolabrichthys pascalus
(D. S. Jordan & S. Tanaka (I), 1927) |
amethyst anthias | |
| Mirolabrichthys tuka
Herre & H. R. Montalban, 1927 |
yellowstriped fairy basslet |