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Holtbyrnia ophiocephala Sazonov & Golovan, 1976 |
| Family: | Platytroctidae (Tubeshoulders) | |||
| Max. size: | 21.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 960 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Atlantic: known only from the holotype found in the stomach of Himantolophus groenlandicus. The validity of this species is considered doubtful by Matsui & Rosenblatt (Ref. 10887) who consider the species a synonym of Sagamichthys schnakenbecki. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||