Brachyistius
Brachyistius is a genus of surfperches native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.
| Brachyistius | |
|---|---|
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| Brachyistius frenatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Brachyistius aletes (Tarp, 1952)
- Brachyistius frenatus T. N. Gill, 1862 (Kelp perch)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Brachyistius in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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