Plectorhinchus
| Plectorhinchus Temporal range: Miocene to Present | |
|---|---|
| Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Haemulidae |
| Subfamily: | Plectorhinchinae |
| Genus: | Plectorhinchus Lacépède, 1801 |
| Type species | |
| Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides Lacépède, 1801 | |
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Plectorhinchus is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, sweetlips belonging to the subfamily Plectorhinchinae which is one of two subfamilies in the family Haemulidae which also includes the grunts. The species in this genus are found in fresh, brackish, and salt waters.