Pinguipes
Genus of ray-finned fishes
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Pinguipes is a small genus of sandperches belonging to the family Pinguipedidae found in waters off South America.
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| Pinguipes | |
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| Pinguipes brasilianus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Pinguipedidae |
| Genus: | Pinguipes Cuvier, 1829[1] |
| Type species | |
| Pinguipes brasilianus Cuvier, 1829 | |
Species
The two species of Pinguipes are:[2]
- Pinguipes brasilianus Cuvier, 1829 – Brazilian sandperch
- Pinguipes chilensis Valenciennes, 1833 – Chilean sandperch
