Acanthoplesiops

Acanthoplesiops is a genus of reef-dwelling fishes belonging to the family Plesiopidae. All species are very small, with the largest specimen recorded only reaching 27 mm standard length. They have several features which distinguish them from other plesiopids, the most obvious of which is the presence of one or two spines on the operculum.

Species

There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:Acanthoplesiops cappuccino A. C. Gill, Bogorodsky & A. O. Mal, 2013 Acanthoplesiops echinatus Smith-Vaniz & G. D. Johnson, 1990 Acanthoplesiops hiatti L. P. Schultz, 1953 Acanthoplesiops indicus F. Day, 1888 Acanthoplesiops jessicae G. R. Allen, Erdmann & William M. Brooks, 2020Acanthoplesiops naka Mooi & A. C. Gill, 2004 Acanthoplesiops psilogaster Hardy, 1985