Pogonoperca
Genus of fishes
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Pogonoperca is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, related to the groupers and classified within the family Grammistidae.[2] They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
| Pogonoperca | |
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| Pogonoperca punctata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Grammistidae |
| Genus: | Pogonoperca Günther, 1859 |
| Type species | |
| Pogonoperca ocellata Günther, 1859[1] | |
Etymology
The genus name Pogonoperca derives from the Greek (pogon meaning beard and perke meaning perch).[3]
Species
Species within this genus include:[4][5]
- Pogonoperca ocellata Günther, 1859 (Indian soapfish)
- Pogonoperca punctata (Valenciennes, 1830) (Spotted soapfish)
