Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Brachygenys jessiae
Ojón, Ojón rayado, ojon, Black-striped salema
Elongate, relatively thin body compared to other grunts. Back dark silver-gray, often with yellowish green, yellowish blue or blue-green tints, fading to lighter silver sides and silvery white belly. Length of 30cm
Habitat: Dense schools in shallow waters
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Order
Eupercaria incertae sedis
Family
Haemulidae
Genus
Brachygenys
Species
jessiae
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Xenocys jessiae Jordan & Bollman, 1890 (Horton et al., 2021).
Origin: Endemic
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"Galapagos Species Database, Brachygenys jessiae", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=24691. Accessed 4 May 2025.