Gomphosus

Gomphosus
Green birdmouth wrasse (G. caeruleus) (top)
Bird wrasse (G. varius)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Tribe:	Julidini
Genus:	Gomphosus Lacépède, 1801
Type species
Gomphosus caeruleus Lacépède, 1801[1]
Synonyms[2]
Acarauna Sevastianoff, 1802 Elops Bonaparte, 1831

Gomphosus is a small genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[3]

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[3]

• Gomphosus caeruleus Lacépède, 1801 (green birdmouth wrasse)
• Gomphosus varius Lacépède, 1801 (bird wrasse)

References

1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Gomphosus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Labridae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Gomphosus". FishBase. August 2013 version.