Brachyistius

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Brachyistius
Brachyistius frenatus.jpg
Brachyistius frenatus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Clade: Percomorpha
(unranked): Ovalentaria
Family: Embiotocidae
Genus: Brachyistius
T. N. Gill, 1862
Type species
Brachyistius frenatus
T. N. Gill, 1862

Brachyistius is a genus of surfperches native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Species[]

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • (, 1952)
  • Brachyistius frenatus T. N. Gill, 1862 (Kelp perch)

References[]

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Brachyistius in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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