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Haemulidae (Grunts) > Haemulinae
Etymology: Brachygenys: Name from Greek βραχυζ (Brachy), short and ϒενυζ (genys), chin; referring to the small snout of the these species.
Eponymy: Jessie Jordan née Knight (1866–1952) was the second wife of the senior author, David Starr Jordan (see Jordan, DS). (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Jordan & Bollman.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
marien rifbewoner; diepte 3 - 18 m (Ref. 5227), usually 3 - 11 m (Ref. 5227). Tropical
Southeast Pacific: endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 11482)
Forms large daytime aggregations along walls and over rocky slopes, often in somewhat protected areas (Ref. 5227).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Allen, G.R. and D.R. Robertson, 1994. Fishes of the tropical eastern Pacific. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. 332 p. (Ref. 11482)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Kwetsbaar (VU) (B2ab(iii,v)c(iv); D2); Date assessed: 15 September 2022
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