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Holtbyrnia

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Holtbyrnia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Alepocephaliformes
Family: Platytroctidae
Genus: Holtbyrnia
A. E. Parr, 1937
Type species
Bathytroctes innesi
Fowler, 1934[1]
Synonyms[1]

Holtbyrnia is a genus of deepwater marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Platytroctidae, the tubeshoulders. The fishes in this genus are found in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Indo-West Pacific and the southeastern Pacific Ocean.

Species

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There are currently nine recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Holtbyrnia". FishBase. February 2012 version.