Beryx splendens

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Osteichthyes
Classis: Actinopterygii
Subclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Ordo: Beryciformes
Subordo: Berycoidei
Familia: Berycidae
Genus: Beryx
Species: Beryx splendens

Vernacular names
English: Splendid alfonsino or slender alfonsino

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The splendid alfonsino, Beryx splendens, is an alfonsino of the genus Beryx, found around the world at depths of between 25 and 1,300 m. Their length is between 30 and 70 cm.

It appears in the Wii game Endless Ocean.

It is known as kinmedai (金目鯛) in sushi and Japanese cuisine.

References

* Beryx splendens (TSN 166156). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 19 March 2006.
* Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Beryx splendens" in FishBase. January 2006 version.
* Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8