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. [David Johnson|G. D. Johnson], 1990
- Acanthoplesiops hiatti L. P. Schultz, 1953
- Acanthoplesiops indicus F. Day, 1888
- Acanthoplesiops jessicae G. R. Allen, Erdmann & William M. Brooks, 2020
- Acanthoplesiops naka Mooi & A. C. Gill, 2004
- Acanthoplesiops psilogaster Hardy, 1985