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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Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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