| Beliops | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Plesiopidae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoclininae |
| Genus: | Beliops Hardy, 1985 |
| Type species | |
| Beliops xanthokrossos Hardy, 1985 [1] | |
Beliops is a genus of ray-finned fish from the longfin family Plesiopidae. They are found in the western Pacific Ocean in Australia and the Philippines.
There are currently two recognised species: [2]
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