Valenciennellus is a genus of marine hatchetfishes. They are commonly known as constellationfishes. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: Valenciennellus carlsbergi Bruun, 1931 Valenciennellus tripunctulatus (Esmark (sv), 1871) (Constellationfish) Fossils of constellationfishes are known since the Early Eocene, more than 40 million years ago. References Sternoptychidae Extant Eocene first appearances Marine fish genera Taxa named by David Starr Jordan Taxa named by Barton Warren Evermann Ray-finned fish genera