Xiphister

Xiphister
Xiphister atropurpureus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
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]

References

  1. ^ a b 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; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Xiphister". FishBase. June 2022 version.