Apsilinae is a

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of marine

ray-finned fishes Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fish or actinopterygians, is a class (biology), class of Osteichthyes, bony fish that comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. They are so called because of their lightly built ...

, one of four subfamilies classified within the

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Lutjanidae Lutjanidae or snappers are a family of perciform fishes, mainly marine but with some members inhabiting estuaries and, in some cases, fresh water (e.g., '' Lutjanus goldiei''). The family includes about 113 species. Most species are used for foo ...

, the snappers.

Genera

The subfamily Apsilinae contains four genera and 13 species: * ''

Apsilus ''Apsilus'' is a small genus of marine ray-finned fish, snappers belonging to the family Lutjanidae. The two species within the genus are native to the Atlantic Ocean, Characteristics The two species within the genus ''Apsilus'' are medium-size ...

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, 1230 * ''

Lipocheilus Tang's snapper (''Lipocheilus carnolabrum'') is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the Family (biology), family Lutjanidae. It is native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. They inhabit areas of the contin ...

'' Anderson,

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& Johnson, 1977 * ''

Paracaesio ''Paracaesio'' is a genus marine ray-finned fishes, snappers belonging to the Family (biology), family Lutjanidae. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean, with these currently recognized species: * ''Paracaesio breviden ...

'' Bleeker, 1775 * '' Parapristipomoides''

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Apsilus dentatus ''Apsilus dentatus'', the black snapper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean. Description ''Apsilus dentatus'' has an elongated, oval shaped body. The int ...

'' Image:Umeiro2013121501.jpg, '' Paracaesio xanthura''

References

Ray-finned fish subfamilies {{Lutjanidae-stub