Conodon
| Conodon | |
|---|---|
| Conodon nobilis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Haemulidae |
| Subfamily: | Haemulinae |
| Genus: | Conodon G. Cuvier, 1830 |
| Type species | |
| Conodon antillanus G Cuvier, 1830 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Conodon, from Ancient Greek κῶνος (kōnos), meaning "cone", and ὀδούς (odoús), meaning "tooth", is a genus of grunts native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. The currently recognized species in this genus are:
- Conodon macrops Hildebrand, 1946 (lemoneye grunt)
- Conodon nobilis Linnaeus, 1758 (barred grunt)
- Conodon serrifer D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (armed grunt)