Apsilus

Apsilus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Lutjanidae
Genus: Apsilus
Type species
Apsilus fuscus
Valenciennes, 1830

Apsilus is a genus of snappers native to the Atlantic Ocean,[1] with these currently recognized species:[1]

  • Apsilus dentatus Guichenot, 1853 (black snapper)
  • Apsilus fuscus Valenciennes, 1830 (African forktail snapper)

References

  1. 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Apsilus in FishBase. December 2013 version.


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