''Bathytroctes'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
slickhead
Slickheads, also known as nakedheads or smoothheads, are deep water fishes that belong to the family Alepocephalidae. They are most commonly found in the bathypelagic layer, which is approximately 3000m below the surface. They get their name from ...
s that occur in the depths of the oceans.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:
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Bathytroctes breviceps
''Bathytroctes'' is a genus of slickheads that occur in the depths of the oceans.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Bathytroctes breviceps'' Sazonov, 1999
* '' Bathytroctes elegans'' Sazonov & Ivanov, 1979
* ...
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Sazonov, 1999
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Bathytroctes elegans
''Bathytroctes elegans'' is a species of slickheads (Alepocephalidae). It is found in the Western Indian Ocean.
References
External links
''Bathytroctes elegans''at FishBase
elegans
Taxa named by Yuri Igorevich Sazonov
Fish describ ...
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Sazonov & Ivanov, 1979
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Bathytroctes inspector
''Bathytroctes'' is a genus of slickheads that occur in the depths of the oceans.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Bathytroctes breviceps'' Sazonov, 1999
* '' Bathytroctes elegans'' Sazonov & Ivanov, 1979
* ...
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Garman, 1899
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Bathytroctes macrognathus''
Sazonov, 1999
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Bathytroctes macrolepis
''Bathytroctes'' is a genus of slickheads that occur in the depths of the oceans.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Bathytroctes breviceps'' Sazonov, 1999
* '' Bathytroctes elegans'' Sazonov & Ivanov, 1979
* ...
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Günther, 1887 (Koefoed's smooth-head)
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Bathytroctes michaelsarsi
''Bathytroctes'' is a genus of slickheads that occur in the depths of the oceans.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Bathytroctes breviceps'' Sazonov, 1999
* '' Bathytroctes elegans'' Sazonov & Ivanov, 1979
* ...
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Koefoed, 1927 (Michael Sars' smooth-head)
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Bathytroctes microlepis
''Bathytroctes'' is a genus of slickheads that occur in the depths of the oceans.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Bathytroctes breviceps'' Sazonov, 1999
* '' Bathytroctes elegans'' Sazonov & Ivanov, 1979
* ...
''
Günther, 1878 (Smallscale smooth-head)
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Bathytroctes oligolepis
''Bathytroctes'' is a genus of slickheads that occur in the depths of the oceans.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:
* ''Bathytroctes breviceps'' Sazonov, 1999
* '' Bathytroctes elegans'' Sazonov & Ivanov, 1979
* ...
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( G. Krefft, 1970)
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Bathytroctes pappenheimi
''Bathytroctes'' is a genus of slickheads that occur in the depths of the oceans.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Bathytroctes breviceps'' Sazonov, 1999
* '' Bathytroctes elegans'' Sazonov & Ivanov, 1979
* ...
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( Fowler, 1934)
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Bathytroctes squamosus
''Bathytroctes'' is a genus of slickheads that occur in the depths of the oceans.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:
* ''Bathytroctes breviceps'' Sazonov, 1999
* '' Bathytroctes elegans'' Sazonov & Ivanov, 1979
* ...
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Alcock Alcock is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Notable people with the surname Alcock
* Alfred William Alcock, British naturalist
* C. W. Alcock, British sports administrator and creator of the FA Cup
* Charles R. Alcock, American ...
, 1890 (Deepscale slickhead)
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Bathytroctes zugmayeri
''Bathytroctes'' is a genus of slickheads that occur in the depths of the oceans.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:
* ''Bathytroctes breviceps'' Sazonov, 1999
* '' Bathytroctes elegans'' Sazonov & Ivanov, 1979
* ...
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Fowler, 1934 (Zugmayer's slickhead)
References
Ray-finned fish genera
Taxa named by Albert Günther
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