Oreosomatidae

Oreosomatidae
	Neocyttus helgae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Zeiformes
Family:	Oreosomatidae; Bleeker, 1859
Subfamilies and Genera[1]
	Sub-family Oreosomatinae; Allocyttus; Neocyttus; Oreosoma; Sub-family Pseudocyttinae; Pseudocyttus

The oreos are a family, the Oreosomatidae, of marine fish. Most species are found in the Southern Hemisphere, inhabiting continental slopes down to about 1,000 m (3,300 ft) deep.[2]

References

Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). "Oreosomatidae" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
Karrer, C. & John H-C. (1998). Paxton, J.R. & Eschmeyer, W.N. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 166–167. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.

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[1] Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). "Oreosomatidae" in FishBase. October 2012 version.

[EoF-2] Karrer, C. & John H-C. (1998). Paxton, J.R. & Eschmeyer, W.N. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 166–167. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.