''Beryx'' is a

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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: * ''

Beryx decadactylus The alfonsino (''Beryx decadactylus''), also known as the alfonsin, longfinned beryx, red bream, or imperador, is a species of deepwater berycid fish of the order Beryciformes. It can be found in temperate and subtropical ocean waters nearly wor ...

G. Cuvier Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, Baron Cuvier (; 23 August 1769 – 13 May 1832), known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist, sometimes referred to as the "founding father of paleontology". Cuvier was a major figure in nat ...

, 1829 (Alfonsino) * ''

Beryx mollis ''Beryx mollis'' is a member of the family Berycidae. It can be found in the Northwest Pacific near Japan and in the western Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of t ...

'' T. Abe, 1959 * ''

Beryx splendens The splendid alfonsino (''Beryx splendens'') is an alfonsino of the genus ''Beryx'', found around the world at depths between , usually between . Although its most common size is , it can reach lengths of up to . It is known as'' kinmedai'' (金� ...

'' R. T. Lowe, 1834 (Splendid alfonsino)

References

Marine fish genera Taxa named by Georges Cuvier {{Beryciformes-stub