Species: Xenocys jessiae, Black-striped salema
elongate
eye large
eye large
2 separate Ds, D1 longer base
7 black stripes
mouth oblique, lower jaw projects
A 10-11
LL 50-52
Xenocys jessiae Jordan & Bollman, 1890
Black-striped salema
Elongate, compressed; head conical, compressed; eyes large; chin with 2 pairs of pores, rear pores larger, well separated, not in a hole; mouth short, oblique, lower jaw projecting; teeth minute, in bands on jaws, on roof of mouth; dorsal fin - spiny and soft parts completely separate, X +I, 13-14, 2nd fin with shorter base than 1st fin; tail forked; anal - III small spines, 10-11 rays, soft part similar in size and form to soft dorsal; lateral- line scales 50-52.
Silvery with about 7 black stripes along side.
Size: attains 30 cm.
Habitat: forms daytime aggregations containing hundreds of individuals, along rocky shores.
Dept: 3-20 m.
Galapagos Islands.
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- Salinity
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- Marine
- Marine Only
- Inshore/Offshore
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- Inshore Only
- Inshore
- Water Column Position
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- Near Bottom
- Mid Water
- Water column only
- Habitat
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- Reef associated (reef + edges-water column & soft bottom)
- Water column
- FishBase Habitat
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- Reef Associated
- Feeding Group
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- Planktivore
- Data
- Diet
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- Data
- Pelagic fish larvae
- Zooplankton
- Egg Type
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- Pelagic
- No data
- Pelagic larva
- Global Endemism
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- All species
- East Pacific endemic
- Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) endemic
- Regional Endemism
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- Galapagos Islands endemic
- Island (s)
- Island (s) only
- TEP oceanic island (s) endemic
- All species
- TEP endemic
- Residency
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- Resident
- Climate Zone
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- Equatorial (Costa Rica to Ecuador + Galapagos, Clipperton, Cocos, Malpelo)
- IUCN Red List
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- Vulnerable
- Listed
- CITES
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- Not listed
- Length Max
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- 30
- Depth Range Min
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- 3
- Depth Range Max
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- 20
