Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Sternoptychidae Scientific name Valenciennellus | Phylum Chordata Order Stomiiformes Subfamily Maurolicinae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Polyipnus, Stomiiformes, Sternoptyx, Maurolicus, Polymetme | ||
Valenciennellus is a genus of marine hatchetfishes. They are commonly known as constellationfishes.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
Fossils of constellationfishes are known since the Early Eocene, more than 40 million years ago.
References
Valenciennellus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA