Brachygenys
| Brachygenys | |
|---|---|
| Brachygenys chrysargyrea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Haemulidae |
| Subfamily: | Haemulinae |
| Genus: | Brachygenys Poey, 1868 |
| Type species | |
| Haemulon taeniatum Poey, 1860
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| Synonyms | |
Brachygenys is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, grunts belonging to the family Haemulidae. The species within the genus are found in the eastern Pacific Ocean and western Atlantic Ocean.