Xiphister
Xiphister atropurpureus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Stichaeidae
Subfamily: Xiphisterinae
Genus: Xiphister
Jordan, 1880[1]
Type species
Xiphidion mucosum
Girard, 1858[1]

Xiphister is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Stichaeidae, the pricklebacks and shannies. These fishes are found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Species

The following species are classified within the genus Esselenichthys:[2]

  • Xiphister atropurpureus (Kittlitz, 1858
  • Xiphister mucosus (Girard, 1858)

References

  1. 1 2 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Xiphisterinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). Species of Xiphister in FishBase. June 2022 version.
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