Gomphosus
| Gomphosus | |
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| Green birdmouth wrasse (G. caeruleus) (top) | |
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| Bird wrasse (G. varius) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Gomphosus Lacépède, 1801 |
| Type species | |
| Gomphosus caeruleus Lacépède, 1801[1]
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Gomphosus is a small genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[3]
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[3]
- Gomphosus caeruleus Lacépède, 1801 (green birdmouth wrasse)
- Gomphosus varius Lacépède, 1801 (bird wrasse)
References
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Gomphosus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Labridae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Gomphosus in FishBase. August 2013 version.
