Xenocys jessiae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Haemulidae |
Genus: |
Xenocys D. S. Jordan & Bollman, 1890 |
Species: | X. jessiae |
Binomial name | |
Xenocys jessiae D. S. Jordan & Bollman, 1890 |
Xenocys jessiae is a species of grunt endemic to the Galapagos Islands where it is found along rocky slopes at depths from 3 to 18 m (9.8 to 59.1 ft). This species grows to 30 cm (12 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.