Bathytroctes Explained

Bathytroctes is a genus of slickheads that occur in the depths of the oceans.

Species

There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:

• Bathytroctes breviceps Sazonov, 1999
• Bathytroctes elegans Sazonov & 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)