Gephyroberyx [SEP] parent taxon
Gephyroberyx
Gephyroberyx is a genus of fish in the slimehead family.
Species.
Once, three species were placed in this genus, but "Gephyroberyx philippinus" is now considered to be a synonym of "G. darwinii". Based on broadly overlapping morphological features, "G. japonicus" should also be regarded a synonym of "G. darwinii", but both are recognized as valid species by FishBase:
- "Gephyroberyx darwinii" (Darwin's slimehead)
- "Gephyroberyx japonicus" (big roughy)
Gephyroberyx japonicus
Gephyroberyx japonicus, the big roughy or blueberry roughy, is a species of fish in the Trachichthyidae family. It is endemic to the northwest Pacific off Japan, Taiwan and Hawaii, and can be found at depths between . It can reach in length. Based on broadly overlapping morphological features it is sometimes (e.g., by IUCN) considered a synonym of "G. darwinii".
It is sometimes seen in deep-sea exhibits in public aquariums and it has spawned in captivity.