Plectorhinchinae
| Plectorhinchinae | |
|---|---|
| Lesson's thicklip (Plectorhinchus lessonii) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Haemulidae |
| Subfamily: | Plectorhinchinae Jordan & Thompson, 1912 |
| Genera | |
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Plectorhinchinae, is one of two subfamilies of the family Haemulidae, some known colloquially as sweetlips. This subfamily is regarded as having an Old World origin.