Gymnocranius

Gymnocranius is a genus of emperors native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.[1]

Gymnocranius
Gymnocranius euanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Lethrinidae
Genus: Gymnocranius
Klunzinger, 1870
Type species
Dentex rivulatus
Rüppell, 1838
Synonyms
  • Paradentex Bleeker, 1872

Species

There are currently eleven recognized species in this genus, but more species are awaiting description.[2]

  • Gymnocranius audleyi J. D. Ogilby, 1916 (Collared large-eye bream)
  • Gymnocranius elongatus Senta, 1973 (Forktail large-eye bream)
  • Gymnocranius euanus (Günther, 1879) (Japanese large-eye bream)
  • Gymnocranius frenatus Bleeker, 1873 (Yellowsnout large-eye bream)
  • Gymnocranius grandoculis (Valenciennes, 1830) (Blue-lined large-eye bream)
  • Gymnocranius griseus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) (Grey large-eye bream)
  • Gymnocranius microdon (Bleeker, 1851) (Blue-spotted large-eye bream)
  • Gymnocranius obesus W. J. Chen, Miki & Borsa, 2017 (Obese large-eye bream)
  • Gymnocranius oblongus Borsa, Béarez & W. J. Chen, 2010 (Oblong large-eye bream)
  • Gymnocranius satoi Borsa, Béarez, Paijo & W. J. Chen, 2013 (Sato's large-eye bream)
  • Gymnocranius superciliosus Borsa, Béarez, Paijo & W. J. Chen, 2013 (Eyebrowed large-eye bream)
  • Gymnocranius grandoculis
  • Gymnocranius satoi
  • Gymnocranius superciliosus

References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Gymnocranius in FishBase. December 2013 version.
  2. Chen, W.-J.; Miki, R.; Borsa, P. (2017). "Gymnocranius obesus, a new large-eye seabream from the Coral Triangle". Comptes Rendus Biologies. 340 (11–12): 520–530. doi:10.1016/j.crvi.2017.08.004. PMID 28967518.


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