Haemulidae

Black-striped salema

Brachygenys jessiae

A striped fish endemic to the Galapagos

• Black
• Tropical
• Island endemic
• Southern Hemisphere
• Island endemic species
• Local endemic species
• Restricted distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Brachygenys jessiae, the black-striped salema, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grunt belonging to the family Haemulidae. It is endemic to the eastern Pacific Ocean.