Black-striped salema

Brachygenys jessiae

A striped fish endemic to the Galapagos

Black
Tropical
Island endemic
Southern Hemisphere
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Medium
Tropical fish

Brachygenys jessiae, the black-striped salema, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grunt belonging to the family Haemulidae. It is endemic to the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Haemulidae
Genus: Brachygenys
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southeast Pacific: endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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