Aulotrachichthys prosthemius

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West Pacific luminous roughy
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Order:
Beryciformes
Family:
Trachichthyidae
Genus:
Species:
A. prosthemius
Binomial name
Aulotrachichthys prosthemius
Synonyms

Paratrachichthys prosthemius D. S. Jordan & Fowler, 1902

Aulotrachichthys prosthemius, also known as the West Pacific luminous roughy, is a species of slimehead native to the Northern Pacific from Hawaii to Japan. It can be found at depths ranging from 90 to 198 metres (295 to 650 ft), either in open water or near crevices and caves. It has a maximum length of 6.1 centimetres (2.4 in).[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2007). "Aulotrachichthys prosthemius" in FishBase. February 2007 version.

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