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''Clepticus'' is a
genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
wrasse The wrasses are a family, Labridae, of marine ray-finned fish, many of which are brightly colored. The family is large and diverse, with over 600 species in 81 genera, which are divided into nine subgroups or tribes. They are typically small, ...
s native to the
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.


Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Clepticus africanus'' Heiser, R. L. Moura & D. R. Robertson, 2000 (African creole wrasse) * '' Clepticus brasiliensis'' Heiser, R. L. Moura & D. R. Robertson, 2000 (Brazilian creole wrasse) * '' Clepticus parrae'' (
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& J. G. Schneider, 1801)
(creole wrasse)


References

Labridae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Georges Cuvier {{Labridae-stub