Asquamiceps is a genus of slickheads that occurs in all oceans. It is one of nineteen genera in the family Alepocephalidae.

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Asquamiceps
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Asquamiceps velaris
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Alepocephaliformes
Family: Alepocephalidae
Genus: Asquamiceps
Zugmayer, 1911
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Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Asquamiceps caeruleus Markle, 1980
  • Asquamiceps hjorti (Koefoed, 1927) (Barethroat slickhead)
  • Asquamiceps longmani Fowler, 1934
  • Asquamiceps velaris Zugmayer, 1911 (Fanfin smooth-head)

References

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