Semicossyphus, commonly known as sheephead wrasses, are an invalid genus of wrasses native to the Pacific Ocean.

It is now considered a synonym of Bodianus.

[3][4][5] Although at least the California and Asian sheephead wrasses have been shown forming a monophyletic group with each other, both have been found nested deep within the genus Bodianus, such that the genus Semicossyphus as a whole should be lumped into Bodianus.

[4][5] The species previously included in this genus are:[3]

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