Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Family: Lobotidae (tripletails) Genus: Lobotes Species: L. surinamensis Synonyms Bodianus triourus Mitchill, 1815 Holocentrus surinamensis Bloch, 1790 Lobotes auctorum Günther, 1859 Lobotes citrinus Richardson, 1846 Lobotes erate Cuvier, 1830