Pogonoperca

Pogonoperca is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, related to the groupers and classified within the subfamily Epinephelinae of the family Serranidae.^[2] They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.

Pogonoperca
Pogonoperca punctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Epinephelidae
Subfamily:	Epinephelinae
Tribe:	Grammistini
Genus:	Pogonoperca Günther, 1859
Type species
Pogonoperca ocellata Günther, 1859[1]

Etymology

The genus name Pogonoperca derives from the Greek (pogon meaning beard and perke meaning perch).^[3]

Species

Species within this genus include:^[4][5]

• Pogonoperca ocellata Günther, 1859 (Indian soapfish)
• Pogonoperca punctata (Valenciennes, 1830) (Spotted soapfish)