What is System Font Regular 12

In Apple Mail Preferences, the Message List Font is shown as System Font Regular 12. That font is not listed if one clicks on Select.
From the name I'm guessing there is a lookup table that converts System Font Regular to a named font. Where is that and is it either editable or readable? How can I found out which font the System Font Regular is pointing to?

Just to mention that you'll be unable to change the Message List font unless you use the Classic Layout (Mail > Preferences > Viewing) in Mail.app.

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