Brachyistius is a genus of surfperches native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.
| Brachyistius | |
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| Brachyistius frenatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Clade: | Ovalentaria |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Embiotocidae |
| Genus: | Brachyistius T. N. Gill, 1862 |
| Type species | |
| Brachyistius frenatus T. N. Gill, 1862
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Species
editThere are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Brachyistius aletes (Tarp, 1952)
- Brachyistius frenatus T. N. Gill, 1862 (Kelp perch)
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Brachyistius". FishBase. April 2013 version.
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