Xenichthys is a genus of grunts native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.[2]
| Xenichthys | |
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| Xenichthys xanti | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Species edit
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 edit
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Haemulinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Xenichthys in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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