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Tubeshoulders (Platytroctidae)

The Tubeshoulders (Platytroctidae) family has 17 species in the Guppies.za.net fish encyclopedia. None are commonly kept in home aquariums, so these profiles are reference entries.

Species in this family

  • Bigeye searsid (Holtbyrnia macrops)Bigeye searsidHoltbyrnia macrops
  • Bighead searsid (Holtbyrnia anomala)Bighead searsidHoltbyrnia anomala
  • Koefoed's searsid (Searsia koefoedi)Koefoed's searsidSearsia koefoedi
  • Leaf searsidPlatytroctes mirus
  • Legless searsid (Platytroctes apus)Legless searsidPlatytroctes apus
  • Maul's searsid (Maulisia mauli)Maul's searsidMaulisia mauli
  • Multipore searsid (Normichthys operosus)Multipore searsidNormichthys operosus
  • Palebelly searsid (Barbantus curvifrons)Palebelly searsidBarbantus curvifrons
  • Palegold searsid (Maulisia argipalla)Palegold searsidMaulisia argipalla
  • Schnakenbeck's searsid (Sagamichthys schnakenbecki)Schnakenbeck's searsidSagamichthys schnakenbecki
  • Sharpsnout tubeshoulderMaulisia acuticeps
  • Shining tubeshoulder (Sagamichthys abei)Shining tubeshoulderSagamichthys abei
  • Smallscale searsid (Maulisia microlepis)Smallscale searsidMaulisia microlepis
  • Spangled tubeshoulder (Persparsia kopua)Spangled tubeshoulderPersparsia kopua
  • Streaklight tubeshoulderHoltbyrnia latifrons
  • Teardrop tubeshoulder (Holtbyrnia innesi)Teardrop tubeshoulderHoltbyrnia innesi
  • Tusked tubeshoulder (Holtbyrnia laticauda)Tusked tubeshoulderHoltbyrnia laticauda
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