Asquamiceps

Asquamiceps is a genus of slickheads that occurs in all oceans. It is one of nineteen genera in the family Alepocephalidae.

Asquamiceps
Asquamiceps velaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Argentiniformes
Family:
Alepocephalidae
Genus:
Asquamiceps

Zugmayer, 1911

Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Asquamiceps caeruleus Markle, 1980
  • Asquamiceps hjorti (Koefoed, 1927) (Barethroat slickhead)
  • Asquamiceps longmani Fowler, 1934
  • Asquamiceps velaris Zugmayer, 1911 (Fanfin smooth-head)

References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Asquamiceps in FishBase. February 2012 version.


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