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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Alepocephaliformes |
Family: | Platytroctidae |
Genus: | Platytroctes |
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P. apus
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Binomial name | |
Platytroctes apus Günther, 1878 |
Platytroctes apus is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Platytroctidae, the tubeshoulders. It is known commonly as the legless searsid and legless tubeshoulder.[1] It is native to tropical and temperate oceans around the world. It has been found at depths between 385 and 5393 meters, but it generally remains between 1000 and 2000 meters.[1]
Little is known about this rarely-collected deepsea fish. It reaches up to 18 centimeters in length.[1] Its body is laterally compressed and is described as "leaf-like" and "flabby".[2] It is dark brown in color with luminous patches.[2]
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