Platytroctidae

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-producing organs. They are generally small to medium fish, ranging from in length.

species of fish

Mentodus is a genus of deepwater marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Platytroctidae, the tube shoulders. The species in this genus are known from tropical and temperate oceans around the world.

Barbantus s a genus of deepwater marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Platytroctidae, the tube shoulders. The fishes in this genus are found in the tropical and temperate areas of the world's oceans but are best known from the Atlantic Ocean.

Sagamichthys is a genus of tubeshoulders. The generic name derives from Sagami Bay, Japan (home of Sagamichthys abei), and the Greek ἰχθύς (ichthys), "fish".

Platytroctes is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Platytroctidae, the tubeshoulders.

Normichthys is a genus of deepwater marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Platytroctidae, the tube shoulders. The species in this genus are known from tropical and temperate oceans around the world.

Holtbyrnia is a genus of deepwater marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Platytroctidae, the tubeshoulders. The fishes in this genus are found in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Indo-West Pacific and the southeastern Pacific Ocean.

Maulisia is a genus of deepwater marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Platytroctidae, the tube shoulders. The species in this genus are known from the Eastern Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Oceans.

Searsioides is a genus of tubeshoulders native to the western central Pacific Ocean.