Biology:Xenichthys

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Xenichthys
Xenichthys xanti.jpg
Xenichthys xanti
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Haemulidae
Subfamily: Haemulinae
Genus: Xenichthys
T. N. Gill, 1863
Type species
Xenichthys xanti[1]
T. N. Gill, 1863
Synonyms[1]
  • Cheiroxenichthys Fowler, 1930

Xenichthys is a genus of grunts native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.[2]

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:[2]

  • Xenichthys agassizii Steindachner, 1876
  • Xenichthys rupestris Hildebrand, 1946
  • Xenichthys xanti T. N. Gill, 1863 (longfin salema)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2909888 entry