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

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