''Bathysphyraenops'' is a

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of fish in the family Howellidae, the oceanic basslets. They are native to the deep waters of the

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oceans.

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Bathysphyraenops declivifrons'' Fedoryako, 1976 * '' Bathysphyraenops simplex'' A. E. Parr, 1933

References

Howellidae Marine fish genera Taxa named by Albert Eide Parr {{Perciformes-stub