Aulotrachichthys
Aulotrachichthys | |
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A. prosthemius | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Chordata
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Class: | |
Order: | Beryciformes
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Family: | Trachichthyidae
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Genus: | Aulotrachichthys Fowler, 1938
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Aulotrachichthys is a genus of slimeheads. Most species in this genus are known as luminous roughies.
Species[]
The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]
- Aulotrachichthys argyrophanus (Woods, 1961) (Western luminous roughy)
- Aulotrachichthys atlanticus (, 1971) (Brazilian luminous roughy)
- Aulotrachichthys heptalepis (, 1984) (Hawaiian luminous roughy)
- Aulotrachichthys latus (Fowler, 1938) (Philippine luminous roughy)
- Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicus (, 1980) (New Zealand roughy)
- Aulotrachichthys prosthemius (D. S. Jordan & Fowler, 1902) (West Pacific luminous roughy)
- Aulotrachichthys pulsator & Kuiter, 1987 (golden roughy)
- Aulotrachichthys sajademalensis (Kotlyar, 1979) (Saya de Malha luminous roughy)
References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Aulotrachichthys in FishBase. October 2012 version.
Categories:
- Aulotrachichthys
- Marine fish genera
- Taxa named by Henry Weed Fowler
- Beryciformes stubs