Platytroctes apus

Platytroctes apus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Argentiniformes
Family: Platytroctidae
Genus: Platytroctes
Species: P. apus
Binomial name
Platytroctes apus
Günther, 1878

Platytroctes apus is a species of 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]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Iwamoto, T. 2015. Platytroctes apus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Editors. Platytroctes apus. FishBase. 2015.


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