Platytroctidae
The tubeshoulders are a family, the Platytroctidae, of marine smelts. They are found throughout the world, except for the Mediterranean Sea. Tubeshoulders live at moderate depths of 300 to 1,000 m (980 to 3,280 ft), and some have light-producing organs. They are generally small to medium fish, ranging from 9 to 33 cm (3.5 to 13.0 in) in length.[2]
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Legless searsid (Platytroctes apus) | |
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Family: | Platytroctidae Roule, 1916 |
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References
- R. Betancur-Rodriguez, E. Wiley, N. Bailly, A. Acero, M. Miya, G. Lecointre, G. Ortí: Phylogenetic Classification of Bony Fishes – Version 4 (2016)
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). "Platytroctidae" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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