Bathytroctes

Bathytroctes
Koefoed's smooth-head (Bathytroctes macrolepis)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Division:	Teleostei
Order:	Alepocephaliformes
Family:	Alepocephalidae
Genus:	Bathytroctes Günther, 1878
Type species
Bathytroctes microlepis Günther, 1878
Synonyms
Grimatroctes Parr, 1952 Lepogenys Parr, 1951 Nomoctes Parr, 1952

Bathytroctes is a genus of deepwater marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Alepocephalidae, the smooth-heads. These fishes are found in the deeper waters of oceans around the world.

Species

There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:

• Bathytroctes breviceps Sazonov, 1999
• Bathytroctes elegans Sazonov & A. N. Ivanov, 1979
• Bathytroctes inspector Garman, 1899
• Bathytroctes macrognathus Sazonov, 1999
• Bathytroctes macrolepis Günther, 1887 (Koefoed's smooth-head)
• Bathytroctes michaelsarsi Koefoed, 1927 (Michael Sars' smooth-head)
• Bathytroctes microlepis Günther, 1878 (Smallscale smooth-head)
• Bathytroctes oligolepis (G. Krefft, 1970)
• Bathytroctes pappenheimi (Fowler, 1934)
• Bathytroctes squamosus Alcock, 1890 (Deepscale slickhead)
• Bathytroctes zugmayeri Fowler, 1934 (Zugmayer's slickhead)

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