Chelidoperca | |
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Chelidoperca hirundinacea | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Serranidae |
Subfamily: | Serraninae |
Genus: | Chelidoperca Boulenger, 1895 |
Type species | |
Centropristis hirundinaceus Valenciennes, 1831 [1] |
Chelidoperca, commonly known as perchlet, is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes which is a member of the subfamily Serraninae of the family Serranidae, which includes the groupers and anthias. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region. [2]
There are 19 recognized species in this genus: [2]