Roa (fish)
Roa is a genus of butterflyfishes native to the Indian and Pacific oceans. The six species are widely distributed: R. australis near Australia, R. excelsa near Hawaii and nearby islands, R. jayakari near India, R. modesta near Japan and China, R. rumsfeldi in the Philippines, and R. haraguchiae near Japan and the Philippines.Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:
- Roa australis Kuiter, 2004
- Roa excelsa
- Roa haraguchiae
- Roa jayakari
- Roa modesta
- Roa rumsfeldi