Asquamiceps

Asquamiceps
Asquamiceps velaris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Alepocephaliformes
Family: Alepocephalidae
Genus: Asquamiceps
Zugmayer, 1911
Type species
Asquamiceps velaris
Zugmayer, 1911
Synonyms
  • Megalepocephalus Fowler, 1934
  • Perioceps Parr, 1954

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

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:

References

  1. 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Alepocephalidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  2. ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Asquamiceps". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 23 November 2024.