Platytroctes is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Platytroctidae, the tubeshoulders.
| Platytroctes | |
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| Platytroctes apus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Alepocephaliformes |
| Family: | Platytroctidae |
| Genus: | Platytroctes Günther, 1878 |
| Type species | |
| Platytroctes apus Günther, 1878[1]
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Species
editThere are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Platytroctes apus Günther, 1878 – legless searsid
- Platytroctes mirus (Lloyd, 1909) – leaf searsid
References
edit- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Paltytroctidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Platytroctes". FishBase. February 2012 version.
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