Beryx

Short description: Genus of fishes

Beryx

Alfonsino (B. decadactylus)
Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Actinopterygii
Order:  | Beryciformes
Family:  | Berycidae
Genus:  | Beryx
G. Cuvier, 1829
Species

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Beryx is a genus of alfonsinos found in deep oceanic waters. Two of its member species, B. decadactylus and B. splendens, are found across nearly the entire globe and are of some commercial importance.

## Species

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

* Beryx decadactylus G. Cuvier, 1829 (Alfonsino)
* Beryx mollis T. Abe, 1959
* Beryx splendens R. T. Lowe, 1834 (Splendid alfonsino)

## References

1. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). Species of Beryx in FishBase. December 2016 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2141199 entry

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