Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Alepocephaliformes
Family: Platytroctidae Tubeshoulders

Genus: Holtbyrnia

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10 species (see list below)
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Photo by DESCNA

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

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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)

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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]
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Holtbyrnia melanocephala
[]
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Max. Length 21.7 cm SL
 
Holtbyrnia ophiocephala
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
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



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