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Family: Platytroctidae Tubeshoulders



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40 species (see list below)
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Photo by Dolgov, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
Barbantus curvifrons (Roule & Angel, 1931)

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Barbantus curvifrons
[Palebelly searsid]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.8 cm SL
 
Barbantus elongatus
[]

Photo by DESCNA

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Holtbyrnia anomala Krefft, 1980

Photo by Photo by DESCNA
 
Holtbyrnia anomala
[Bighead searsid]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.3 cm SL
 
Holtbyrnia conocephala
[]

Photo by Reiner, F.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 22.1 cm SL
Holtbyrnia cyanocephala (Krefft, 1967)

Photo by Photo by Reiner, F.
 
Holtbyrnia cyanocephala
[]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Holtbyrnia innesi (Fowler, 1934)

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Holtbyrnia innesi
[Teardrop tubeshoulder]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.4 cm SL
 
Holtbyrnia intermedia
[]

Photo by SFSA

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Holtbyrnia laticauda Sazonov, 1976

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Holtbyrnia laticauda
[Tusked tubeshoulder]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Holtbyrnia latifrons
[Streaklight tubeshoulder]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Holtbyrnia macrops Maul, 1957

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Holtbyrnia macrops
[Bigeye searsid]
No picture found
 
Holtbyrnia melanocephala
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.7 cm SL
 
Holtbyrnia ophiocephala
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Matsuichthys aequipinnis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 25.5 cm SL
 
Maulisia acuticeps
[Sharpsnout tubeshoulder]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
Maulisia argipalla Matsui & Rosenblatt, 1979

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Maulisia argipalla
[Palegold searsid]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Maulisia isaacsi
[]

Photo by JAMARC

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Maulisia mauli Parr, 1960

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Maulisia mauli
[Maul's searsid]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 25.5 cm SL
Maulisia microlepis Sazonov & Golovan, 1976

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Maulisia microlepis
[Smallscale searsid]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.1 cm SL
 
Mentodus bythios
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.5 cm SL
 
Mentodus crassus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
 
Mentodus eubranchus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Mentodus facilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.2 cm SL
 
Mentodus longirostris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.2 cm SL
 
Mentodus mesalirus
[]

Photo by SFSA

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 24.9 cm SL
Mentodus perforatus Sazonov & Trunov, 1978

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Mentodus perforatus
[]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 32.2 cm SL
Mentodus rostratus (Günther, 1878)

Photo by Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Mentodus rostratus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.7 cm TL
 
Mirorictus taningi
[Striped tubeshoulder]
No picture found
 
Normichthys herringi
[]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 16.4 cm TL
Normichthys operosus Parr, 1951

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Normichthys operosus
[Multipore searsid]

Photo by SFSA

Circumglobal in the Sub-t
Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
Normichthys yahganorum Lavenberg, 1965

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Normichthys yahganorum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.3 cm SL
 
Pectinantus parini
[]

Photo by SFSA

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Persparsia kopua (Phillipps, 1942)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Persparsia kopua
[Spangled tubeshoulder]

Photo by JAMARC

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Platytroctes apus Günther, 1878

Photo by Photo by JAMARC
 
Platytroctes apus
[Legless searsid]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Platytroctes mirus
[Leaf searsid]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Sagamichthys abei Parr, 1953

Photo by Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Sagamichthys abei
[Shining tubeshoulder]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.3 cm SL
 
Sagamichthys gracilis
[]

Photo by SFSA

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Sagamichthys schnakenbecki (Krefft, 1953)

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Sagamichthys schnakenbecki
[Schnakenbeck's searsid]

Photo by Mac Eachern, W.J.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Searsia koefoedi Parr, 1937

Photo by Photo by Mac Eachern, W.J.
 
Searsia koefoedi
[Koefoed's searsid]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
 
Searsioides calvala
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Searsioides multispinus
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Barbantus curvifrons Palebelly searsid Eastern Atlantic 13.1 SL 1931
Barbantus elongatus Eastern Atlantic 17.8 SL 1970
Holtbyrnia anomala Bighead searsid Eastern Atlantic 25 SL 1980
Holtbyrnia conocephala Indo-West Pacific. 19.3 SL 1976
Holtbyrnia cyanocephala Eastern Atlantic 22.1 SL 1967
Holtbyrnia innesi Teardrop tubeshoulder Eastern Atlantic 24 SL 1934
Holtbyrnia intermedia Southeast Pacific 18.4 SL 1976
Holtbyrnia laticauda Tusked tubeshoulder Eastern Atlantic 30 TL 1976
Holtbyrnia latifrons Streaklight tubeshoulder Eastern Pacific 25 SL 1976
Holtbyrnia macrops Bigeye searsid Eastern Atlantic 20 SL 1957
Holtbyrnia melanocephala Eastern Atlantic 1888
Holtbyrnia ophiocephala Eastern Central Atlantic 21.7 SL 1976
Matsuichthys aequipinnis Western Central Pacific 11.9 SL 1987
Maulisia acuticeps Sharpsnout tubeshoulder Southeast Atlantic 25.5 SL 1976
Maulisia argipalla Palegold searsid Eastern Atlantic 19.5 SL 1979
Maulisia isaacsi Southeast Pacific 9.5 SL 1987
Maulisia mauli Maul's searsid Eastern Atlantic 20 SL 1960
Maulisia microlepis Smallscale searsid Eastern Atlantic 25.5 SL 1976
Mentodus bythios Indo-West Pacific. High 18.1 SL 1987
Mentodus crassus Eastern Atlantic 24.5 SL 1960
Mentodus eubranchus Eastern Pacific 11.4 SL 1987
Mentodus facilis Tropical and subtropical 12.5 SL 1951
Mentodus longirostris Atlantic Ocean 20.2 SL 1976
Mentodus mesalirus Atlantic Ocean 22.2 SL 1987
Mentodus perforatus Eastern Atlantic 24.9 SL 1978
Mentodus rostratus Atlantic Ocean 32.2 SL 1878
Mirorictus taningi Striped tubeshoulder Eastern Pacific 13.7 TL 1947
Normichthys herringi Western Indian Ocean 2001
Normichthys operosus Multipore searsid Eastern Atlantic 16.4 TL 1951
Normichthys yahganorum Circumglobal in the Sub-t 16.4 SL 1965
Pectinantus parini Indo-Pacific 16.3 SL 1976
Persparsia kopua Spangled tubeshoulder Atlantic, Indian and Paci 14 TL 1942
Platytroctes apus Legless searsid Eastern Atlantic 18 SL 1878
Platytroctes mirus Leaf searsid Northeast Atlantic 12 SL 1909
Sagamichthys abei Shining tubeshoulder Western Pacific 33 TL 1953
Sagamichthys gracilis Western Indian Ocean. Hig 20.3 SL 1978
Sagamichthys schnakenbecki Schnakenbeck's searsid Eastern Atlantic 27 SL 1953
Searsia koefoedi Koefoed's searsid Eastern Atlantic 15 SL 1937
Searsioides calvala Western Central Pacific 9.3 SL 1979
Searsioides multispinus Western Central Pacific 11.8 SL 1977



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