Xiphister
Sign in to saveXiphister 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.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyStichaeidae
Habitatmarine
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 76
- Family
- Stichaeidae
- Collections
- UWFC, UAM
- Recorded in
- Canada, United States
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- Parent taxon
- Stichaeidae
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- FMIB 39427 Xiphidion rupestre (Jordan & Gilbert) Type.jpeg
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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:
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