Asquamiceps

{{Short description|Genus of fishes}}

{{Automatic taxobox

| image = Asquamiceps velaris 2.jpg

| image_caption = Asquamiceps velaris

| taxon = Asquamiceps

| authority = Zugmayer, 1911

| type_species = Asquamiceps velaris

| type_species_authority = Zugmayer, 1911{{Cof family|family=Alepocephalidae|access-date=23 November 2024}}

| synonyms = {{Genus list

| Megalepocephalus | Fowler, 1934

| Perioceps | Parr, 1954

}}

| synonyms_ref =

}}

Asquamiceps is a genus of slickheads that occurs in all oceans. It is one of nineteen genera in the family Alepocephalidae.

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:{{Cof genus|genus=Asquamiceps|access-date=23 November 2024}}

References