Genus Belonepterygion

A genus of acanthoclinid fishes with the following combination of characters: 3 unbranched lateral lines running full length of body; 5 infraorbital bones; palatines and basihyal toothless; 3 epurals; moderate hypural 5; pelvic fin outer soft ray branched, inner soft ray unbranched; gill rakers elongate, slender; dorsal fin spines XVII-XX, anal fin spines X-XII (Hardy 1995).