Semicossyphus

Classification

Genus: Semicossyphus

Description

Semicossyphus is a genus of wrasses native to the Pacific Ocean.

The currently recognized species in this genus are:

  • Semicossyphus darwini (Jenyns, 1842) (Galápagos sheephead, goldspot sheepshead)
  • Semicossyphus pulcher (Ayres, 1854) (California sheephead)
  • Semicossyphus reticulatus (Valenciennes, 1839) (Asian sheepshead wrasse)

Species