Ostracoberyx is a genus of shellskin alfonsinos, the only recognized genus in the family Ostracoberycidae. This is a genus of deep-water fishes native to the Indian and western Pacific oceans.[1]

Ostracoberyx
Temporal range: 55.5–0 Ma Eocene to Recent
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acropomatiformes
Family: Ostracoberycidae
Fowler, 1934
Genus: Ostracoberyx
Fowler, 1934
Type species
Ostracoberyx dorygenys
Fowler, 1934

Species

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

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Ostracoberyx". FishBase. February 2014 version.