Oreosomatidae

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Oreosomatidae
File:Neocyttus helgae.jpg
Neocyttus helgae
Scientific classification
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Oreosomatidae

Bleeker, 1859
Subfamilies and Genera[1]

Sub-family Oreosomatinae
Allocyttus
Neocyttus
Oreosoma
Sub-family Pseudocyttinae
Pseudocyttus

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The oreos are a family, the Oreosomatidae, of marine fish. Most species are found in the Southern Hemisphere, inhabiting continental slopes down to about 1,000 m (3,300 ft) deep.[2]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). "Oreosomatidae" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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