Ostracoberyx Temporal range: 55.5–0 Ma Eocene to Recent |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Suborder: | Percoidei |
Family: |
Ostracoberycidae Fowler, 1934 |
Genus: |
Ostracoberyx Fowler, 1934 |
Type species | |
Ostracoberyx dorygenys Fowler, 1934 |
Ostracoberyx is a genus of shellskin alfonsinos, the only recognized genus in the family Ostracoberycidae. This is a genus of deep-water fishes native to the Indian and western Pacific oceans.
There are currently three recognized species in this genus: