Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Familia: Plesiopidae
Subfamilia: Plesiopinae
Genus: Assessor - Calloplesiops - Fraudella - Paraplesiops - Plesiops - Steeneichthys - Trachinops
Vernacular names
Plesiopinae is one of two subfamilies in the family Plesiopidae, the longfins or roundheads.
Characteristics
The fish in the subfamily Plesiopinae are relatively small fish, growing to a maximum length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in). They have scales on the gill covers and these frequently extend to the top of their heads. The dorsal fin has between 11 and 15 spines and 6 and 21 soft rays, the anal fin has 3 spines and between 7 and 23 soft rayes while the pelvic fin has a single spine and 4 soft rays.[2]
Genera
The following gerbera are classified under the Plesiopinae:[1]
Assessor Whitley, 1935
Calloplesiops Fowler & B.A. Bean, 1930
Fraudella Whitley, 1935
Paraplesiops Bleeker, 1875
Plesiops Oken, 1817
Steeneichthys Allen & Randall, 1985
Trachinops Günther, 1861
References
Bailly N, ed. (2015). "Plesiopinae Günther, 1861". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
J. S. Nelson; T. C. Grande; M. V. H. Wilson (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Wiley. p. 752. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6.
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