''Holtbyrnia'' is a genus of
tubeshoulder
The tubeshoulders are a 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-pr ...
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Species
There are currently nine recognized species in this genus:
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Holtbyrnia anomala
The bighead searsid (''Holtbyrnia anomala'') is a species of tubeshoulder fish.
Description
It maximum length is . Its head is large, making up over a third of the fish's length. It has 25–31 gillrakers; 5–11 pyloric caecae. The snout is ...
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G. Krefft, 1980 (Bighead searsid)
* ''
Holtbyrnia conocephala''
Sazonov, 1976
* ''
Holtbyrnia cyanocephala''
( G. Krefft, 1967)
* ''
Holtbyrnia innesi''
( Fowler, 1934) (Teardrop tubeshoulder)
* ''
Holtbyrnia intermedia''
( Sazonov, 1976)
* ''
Holtbyrnia laticauda''
Sazonov, 1976 (Tusked tubeshoulder)
* ''
Holtbyrnia latifrons''
Sazonov, 1976 (Streaklight tubeshoulder)
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Holtbyrnia macrops
''Holtbyrnia'' is a genus of tubeshoulders.
Species
There are currently nine recognized species in this genus:
* ''Holtbyrnia anomala'' G. Krefft, 1980 (Bighead searsid)
* '' Holtbyrnia conocephala'' Sazonov, 1976
* '' Holtbyrnia cyanocephala' ...
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Maul
A maul may refer to any number of large hammers, including:
* War hammer, a medieval weapon
* Post maul, a type of sledgehammer
* Spike maul, railroad hand tool
* Splitting maul, heavy wood-splitting tool resembling both axe and hammer
People
* A ...
, 1957 (Bigeye searsid)
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Holtbyrnia ophiocephala''
Sazonov & Golovan, 1976
References
Platytroctidae
Ray-finned fish genera
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