alfonsino
alfonsino, any of the eight species of exclusively marine fishes constituting the family Berycidae (order Beryciformes). The family contains two genera, Beryx and Centroberyx. Representatives occur in deep-sea habitats of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans.
B. splendens of the North Atlantic is an edible, deepwater species that reaches a length of 60 centimetres (2 feet). It is spectacularly coloured, the lower half being silvery and the upper portions and fins bright scarlet.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title:
alfonsino
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
03 June 2016
Access Date:
November 14, 2026