Semicossyphus
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Classification
Genus:
Semicossyphus
Family: Labridae - Wrasses
Order: Labriformes - Wrasses
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Semicossyphus is a genus of wrasses native to the Pacific Ocean.
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
- Semicossyphus darwini (Jenyns, 1842) (Galápagos sheephead, goldspot sheepshead)
- Semicossyphus pulcher (Ayres, 1854) (California sheephead)
- Semicossyphus reticulatus (Valenciennes, 1839) (Asian sheepshead wrasse)