Stethojulis is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[1]

Stethojulis
Stethojulis strigiventer
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Stethojulis
Günther, 1861
Type species
Julis strigiventer
E. T. Bennett, 1833
Synonyms
  • Hinalea D. S. Jordan & E. K. Jordan, 1922
  • Rhytejulis Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1928

Species

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The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]

 
A male blue-lined wrasse Stethojulis albovittata.
 
A three-ribbon wrasse Stethojulis strigiventer.

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Stethojulis". FishBase. October 2013 version.