Polylepion

Polylepion is a genus of wrasses native to the Pacific Ocean.^[2] It is also known as a bleeding wrasse. They are mostly found over sandy waters from Mexico to Nicaragua, including Cocos Island.

Polylepion
P. russelli
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Subfamily:	Hypsigenyinae
Genus:	Polylepion M. F. Gomon, 1977
Type species
Bodianus russelli M. F. Gomon & J. E. Randall, 1975[1]

Etymology

'Polylepion' is derived from the Greek adjective 'polys' meaning many, and the noun 'lepion' meaning small scales; referring to the relatively numerous lateral-line scales exhibited by species of this genus.^[3]

Species

The genus contains three species:^[4]

Species	Common name	Image
Polylepion cruentum M. F. Gomon, 1977	bleeding wrasse
Polylepion gilmorei Baldwin et al, 2023	Candystriped wrasse
Polylepion russelli (M. F. Gomon & J. E. Randall, 1975)	Russell's striped hogfish