Family HAPALOGENYIDAE

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The family contains a single genus with approximately 6 species from the Indo-Pacific region. Various studies have suggested that the genus Hapalogenys may not belong in the Haemulidae. Johnson (1984) regarded it as incertae sedis in the Percoidei and subsequently Springer & Raasch (1995) placed it into a separate family, the Hapalogenyidae. Leis & Carson-Ewart (2000) suggested a possible relationship with Lobotes. Sanciangco et al. (2011) also found evidence that the genus was related to Lobotes and distinct from the Haemulidae. We follow these recent works in retaining the genus in its own family pending completion of research by J. Leis & A. Gill.

General References

Johnson, G.D. 1984. Percoidei: development and relationships. pp. 464-498 figs 254-264 in Moser, H.G. et al. (eds). Ontogeny and Systematics of Fishes. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Special Publication 1: 1-760

Leis, J.M. & Carson-Ewart, B.M. 2000. The larvae of Indo-Pacific coastal fishes. An identification guide to marine fish larvae. Fauna Malesiana Handbooks Leiden : Brill Vol. 2 870 pp.

Sanciangco, M.D., Rocha, L.A. & Carpenter, K.E. 2011. A molecular phylogeny of the Grunts (Perciformes: Haemulidae) inferred using mitochondrial and nuclear genes. Zootaxa 2966: 37–50

Springer, V.G. & Raasch, M.S. 1995. Fishes, Angling, and Finfish Fisheries on Stamps of the World. American Topical Association. Fishes on Stamps Handbook No. 129. 1-110 pp.

Common Name References

McKay, R.J. 2001. Haemulidae. pp. 2961-2989 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 5 2791-3379 pp. [2968] (Velvetchin)

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