Polylepion
Genus of fishes
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Polylepion is a genus of wrasses native to the Pacific Ocean.[2] It is also known as a bleeding wrasse. They are mostly found over sandy waters from Mexico to Nicaragua, including Cocos Island.
| Polylepion | |
|---|---|
| |
| P. russelli | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Subfamily: | Hypsigenyinae |
| Genus: | Polylepion M. F. Gomon, 1977 |
| Type species | |
| Bodianus russelli M. F. Gomon & J. E. Randall, 1975[1] | |
Etymology
'Polylepion' is derived from the Greek adjective 'polys' meaning many, and the noun 'lepion' meaning small scales; referring to the relatively numerous lateral-line scales exhibited by species of this genus.[3]
Species
The genus contains three species:[4]
| Species | Common name | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Polylepion cruentum
M. F. Gomon, 1977 |
bleeding wrasse |  |
| Polylepion gilmorei
Baldwin et al, 2023 |
Candystriped wrasse | .jpg) |
| Polylepion russelli
(M. F. Gomon & J. E. Randall, 1975) |
Russell's striped hogfish | .jpg) |
