Hemigymnus Explained

Hemigymnus is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific oceans.

Species

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:^[1]

• Hemigymnus fasciatus Bloch, 1792 (Barred thicklip)
• Hemigymnus melapterus Bloch, 1791 (Blackeye thicklip)
• Hemigymnus sexfasciatus Rüppell, 1835

Notes and References

1. Randall, J. E. (2013): Review of the Indo-Pacific labrid fish genus Hemigymnus. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 6: 2-18.