Hypsigenyinae
| Hypsigenyinae Temporal range:
| |
|---|---|
| Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus) | |
| Greenbone (Odax pullus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Subfamily: | Hypsigenyinae Günther, 1861 |
| Genera | |
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15-17, see text | |
The hypsigenyine wrasses or tuskfishes are saltwater fish of the subfamily Hypsigenyinae, a subgroup of the wrasse family (Labridae). The group is circumglobal, being found in almost all the of world's shallow tropical marine waters, although some species are also found in temperate zones. The former family Odacidae, containing the cales and weed whitings, is also now known to be nested within this subfamily.