Novaculops
| Novaculops | |
|---|---|
| |
| Oriental sandy (N. sciistius) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Tribe: | Novaculini |
| Genus: | L. P. Schultz, 1960 |
| Type species | |
| Novaculichthys woodi O. P. Jenkins, 1901[1] | |
Novaculops is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[2]
Species
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[2]
| Species | Common name | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Novaculops alvheimi J. E. Randall, 2013 | St. Brandon's sandy | |
| Novaculops compressus Fukui, 2020 | Garnet sandy | |
| Novaculops halsteadi (J. E. Randall & Lobel, 2003) | Halstead's sandy | |
| Novaculops koteamea (J. E. Randall & G. R. Allen, 2004) | Rapanui sandy | |
| Novaculops pastellus (J. E. Randall, Earle & L. A. Rocha, 2008) | Lord Howe sandy | |
| Novaculops sciistius (D. S. Jordan & W. F. Thompson, 1914) | oriental sandy | |
| Novaculops woodi (O. P. Jenkins, 1901) | Hawaiian sandy | |
References
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Novaculops". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Novaculops". FishBase. August 2013 version.




