Valenciennellus

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.