Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Berycidae Alfonsinos
Genus: Beryx

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Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Worldwide in temperate an
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Beryx decadactylus Cuvier, 1829
Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Beryx decadactylus
[Alfonsino]
Photo by Borsa, P.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Beryx mollis Abe, 1959
Photo by Borsa, P.
 
Beryx mollis
Photo by Fernández-Ovies, C.L.

Circumglobal, excluding t
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Beryx splendens Lowe, 1834
Photo by Fernández-Ovies, C.L.
 
Beryx splendens
[Splendid alfonsino]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Beryx decadactylus Alfonsino Worldwide in temperate an 100 TL 1829
Beryx mollis Northwest Pacific 30 SL 1959
Beryx splendens Splendid alfonsino Circumglobal, excluding t 70 TL 1834



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