| Holcomycteronus | |
|---|---|
| Holcomycteronus brucei | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Genus: |
Holcomycteronus Garman, 1899 |
| Synonyms | |
|
Grimaldichthys |
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Grimaldichthys
Holcomycteronus is a genus of cusk-eels. It includes Holcomycteronus profundissimus, long thought to be the deepest-living fish in the world's oceans.
There are currently six recognized species in this genus. Many were formerly considered species of Neobythites or Grimaldichthys.