Hypoplectrodes
Classification
Genus:
Hypoplectrodes
Family: Anthiadidae
Order: Perciformes - Perches
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Hypoplectrodes is a genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the Anthiinae subfamily, part of the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. It contains eight species; six of which are endemic to Australia, with one species endemic to New Zealand, and another found in the southeastern Pacific Ocean.