Maulisia Explained

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.

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:

• Maulisia acuticeps Sazonov, 1976 (Sharpsnout tubeshoulder)
• Maulisia argipalla Matsui & Rosenblatt, 1979 (Palegold searsid)
• Maulisia isaacsi Matsui & Rosenblatt, 1987
• Maulisia mauli A. E. Parr, 1960 (Maul's searsid)
• Maulisia microlepis Sazonov & Golovan, 1976 (Smallscale searsid)