Apsilus

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)

Apsilus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Lutjanidae
Genus:
Apsilus

Type species
Apsilus fuscus
Valenciennes, 1830

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


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