Genus of ray-finned fishes
Xenistius is a genus of grunts native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Species.
The currently recognized species in this genus are:
Systematics.
The genus "Haemulon" was determined to be paraphyletic in molecular studies which showed "Haemulon chrysargyreum" clustered with "Xenistius californianus". The genus "Brachygenys" which had been created by Felipe Poey in 1868 was revived to include these species and ensure the monophyly of "Haemulon". The genus also includes the other species in "Xenistius" and "Xenocys". These changes are recognised by "Catalog of Fishes", making "Xenistius" a synonym of "Brachygenys", but not yet by Fishbase.
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