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Hispidoberyx Kotlyar 1981 hispidus (L.), bristly or rough, referring to vertically protruding spines covering entire body, crest of cephalic bones, and fin rays; beryx, a beryciform fish

Hispidoberyx ambagiosus Kotlyar 1981 Latin for full of windings or digressions, i.e., enigmatic or ambiguous, referring to its uncertain position within the order