| Hyperprosopon | |
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| Hyperprosopon argenteum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Clade: | Ovalentaria |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Embiotocidae |
| Genus: | Hyperprosopon Gibbons, 1854 |
| Type species | |
| Hyperprosopon argenteus Gibbons, 1854
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Hyperprosopon is a genus of surfperches native to the eastern Pacific Ocean. This genus is part of the subfamily Amphistichinae, containing six total species.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:12
- Hyperprosopon argenteum Gibbons, 1854 (Walleye surfperch)
- Hyperprosopon ellipticum Gibbons, 1854 (Silver surfperch)
References
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Hyperprosopon". FishBase. April 2013 version.
- Longo, Gary; Bernardi, Giacomo; Lea, Robert (September 2018). "Taxonomic revisions within Embiotocidae (Teleostei, Perciformes) based on molecular phylogenetics". Research Gate. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
