Pogonoperca

Pogonoperca
Pogonoperca punctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Grammistidae
Genus:	Pogonoperca Günther, 1859
Type species
Pogonoperca ocellata Günther, 1859 [1]

Pogonoperca is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, related to the groupers and classified within the family Grammistidae. ^[2] They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.

Etymology

The genus name Pogonoperca derives from the Greek (pogon meaning beard and perke meaning perch). ^[3]

Species

Species within this genus include: ^{[4] [5]}

• Pogonoperca ocellata Günther, 1859 (Indian soapfish)
• Pogonoperca punctata (Valenciennes, 1830) (Spotted soapfish)

References

1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Pogonoperca". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 28 August 2020.
2. "Search all names - Results for "pogonoperca"". Catalogue of life. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pogonoperca ocellata". FishBase . December 2019 version.
4. "Pogonoperca Günther, 1859". Biolib. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
5. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Pogonoperca". FishBase . December 2019 version.