Beliops
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.
| Beliops | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Family: | Plesiopidae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthoclininae |
| Genus: | Beliops Hardy, 1985 |
| Type species | |
| Beliops xanthokrossos Hardy, 1985[1] | |
Species
There are currently two recognised species:[2]
- Beliops batanensis Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 1990 (Batan longfin)
- Beliops xanthokrossos Hardy, 1985 (Southern longfin)
References
- Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Beliops". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Beliops in FishBase. April 2018 version.
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