Splendid alfonsino | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beryciformes |
Family: | Berycidae |
Genus: | Beryx |
Species: | B. splendens |
Binomial name | |
Beryx splendens R. T. Lowe, 1834 |
The splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens) is an alfonsino of the genus Beryx, found around the world at depths between 25 and 1,300 metres (82 and 4,265 ft), usually between 400 and 600 metres (1,300 and 2,000 ft). Although its most common size is 40 centimetres (16 in), it can reach lengths of up to 70 centimetres (28 in). It is known as kinmedai (金目鯛) in sushi and Japanese cuisine.