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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.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; distribuzione batimetrica 3 - 18 m (Ref. 5227), usually 3 - 11 m (Ref. 5227). Tropical
Southeast Pacific: endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 11482)
Forms large daytime aggregations along walls and over rocky slopes, often in somewhat protected areas (Ref. 5227).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 23.5 - 24.6, mean 23.7 °C (based on 18 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.45 se; based on food items.
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 57.5 [23.8, 122.0] mg/100g; Iron = 0.667 [0.336, 1.265] mg/100g; Protein = 18.6 [16.6, 20.4] %; Omega3 = 0.0776 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 26.4 [13.4, 55.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 137 [49, 398] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.28 [0.82, 2.01] mg/100g (wet weight);