Platytroctes apus is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Platytroctidae, the tubeshoulders. It is known commonly as the legless searsid and legless tubeshoulder.[1] It is native to tropical and temperate oceans around the world. It has been found at depths between 385 and 5393 meters, but it generally remains between 1000 and 2000 meters.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Alepocephaliformes |
| Family: | Platytroctidae |
| Genus: | Platytroctes |
| Species: | P. apus
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| Platytroctes apus Günther, 1878
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Little is known about this rarely-collected deepsea fish. It reaches up to 18 centimeters in length.[1] Its body is laterally compressed and is described as "leaf-like" and "flabby".[2] It is dark brown in color with luminous patches.[2]
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- ^ a b c d Iwamoto, T. (2015). "Platytroctes apus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T190217A21908841. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T190217A21908841.en.
- ^ a b Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Editors. Platytroctes apus. FishBase. 2015.
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