Searsiidae
The tubeshoulders are a family (biology), family, Platytroctidae, of ray-finned fish belonging to the order Alepocephaliformes. They are found throughout the world, except for the Mediterranean Sea. Tubeshoulders live at moderate depths of , and some have light-producing organs. They are generally small to medium fish, ranging from in length. Genera The family contains the following genera: * ''Barbantus'' * ''Holtbyrnia'' * ''Matsuichthys'' * ''Maulisia'' * ''Mentodus'' * ''Mirorictus'' * ''Normichthys'' * ''Pectinantus'' * ''Persparsia'' * ''Platytroctes'' * ''Sagamichthys'' * ''Searsia (fish), Searsia'' * ''Searsioides'' * ''Vachalia moraviensis, Vachalia'' References

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Platytroctidae
The tubeshoulders are a family, Platytroctidae, of ray-finned fish belonging to the order Alepocephaliformes Alepocephaliformes is an order of ray-finned fish. It was previously classified as the suborder Alepocephaloidei of the order Argentiniformes The Argentiniformes are an order of ray-finned fish whose distinctness was recognized only fairly .... They are found throughout the world, except for the Mediterranean Sea. Tubeshoulders live at moderate depths of , and some have light-producing organs. They are generally small to medium fish, ranging from in length. Genera The family contains the following genera: * '' Barbantus'' * '' Holtbyrnia'' * '' Matsuichthys'' * '' Maulisia'' * '' Mentodus'' * '' Mirorictus'' * '' Normichthys'' * '' Pectinantus'' * '' Persparsia'' * '' Platytroctes'' * '' Sagamichthys'' * '' Searsia'' * '' Searsioides'' * '' Vachalia'' References * Ray-finned fish families {{Alepocephaliformes-stub ...
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