''Asquamiceps'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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 five recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Asquamiceps caeruleus''
Markle, 1980
* ''
Asquamiceps hjorti''
( Koefoed, 1927) (Barethroat slickhead)
* ''
Asquamiceps longmani''
Fowler, 1934
* ''
Asquamiceps pacifcicus''
Parr, 1954
* ''
Asquamiceps velaris''
Zugmayer, 1911 (Fanfin smooth-head)
References
Alepocephalidae
Ray-finned fish genera
Marine fish genera
Taxa named by Erich Zugmayer
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