Polylepion is a genus of wrasses native to the Pacific Ocean.

They are mostly found over sandy waters from Mexico to Nicaragua, including Cocos Island.

'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] The genus contains three species:[4] M. F. Gomon, 1977 Baldwin et al, 2023 (M. F. Gomon & J. E. Randall, 1975)

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