''Asquamiceps'' is a
genus of
slickhead
Slickheads, also known as nakedheads or smoothheads, are deep water fishes that belong to the family Alepocephalidae. They are most commonly found in the bathypelagic layer, which is approximately 3000m below the surface. They get their name from ...
s that occurs in all oceans. It is one of nineteen genera in the family Alepocephalidae.
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Asquamiceps caeruleus''
Markle, 1980
* ''
Asquamiceps hjorti''
( Koefoed, 1927) (Barethroat slickhead)
* ''
Asquamiceps longmani
''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 four recognized species in this genus:
* '' Asquamiceps caeruleus'' Markle, 1980
* '' A ...
''
Fowler, 1934
* ''
Asquamiceps velaris
''Asquamiceps'' is a genus of slickhead
Slickheads, also known as nakedheads or smoothheads, are deep water fishes that belong to the family Alepocephalidae. They are most commonly found in the bathypelagic layer, which is approximately 3000m ...
''
Zugmayer, 1911 (Fanfin smooth-head)
References
Alepocephalidae
Ray-finned fish genera
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Erich Zugmayer
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