Etelis
| Etelis | |
|---|---|
| Etelis carbunculus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Lutjanidae |
| Subfamily: | Etelinae |
| Genus: | Etelis G. Cuvier, 1828 |
| Type species | |
| Etelis carbunculus G. Cuvier, 1828 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Etelis is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lutjanidae, the snappers. They are mostly native to the Indian and Pacific oceans with one species (E. oculatus) native to the western Atlantic Ocean.