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Pteragogus

Pteragogus is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

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Jul 11, 2026
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Length
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Pteragogus
Pteragogus aurigarius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Subfamily: Cirrhilabrinae
Genus: Pteragogus
W. K. H. Peters, 1855
Type species
Cossyphus opercularis
W. K. H. Peters, 18551
Synonyms2
  • Duymaeria Bleeker, 1856
  • Labrastrum Guichenot, 1860

Pteragogus is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.3

Species

The 10 currently recognized species in this genus are:3

References

References

  1. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Pteragogus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Labridae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Pteragogus". FishBase. October 2013 version.