Hoplostethus occidentalis
| Western roughy | |
|---|---|
| |
| Atlantic roughy at the base of a large black coral colony. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia
|
| Phylum: | Chordata
|
| Class: | |
| Order: | Beryciformes
|
| Family: | Trachichthyidae
|
| Genus: | |
| Species: | H. occidentalis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplostethus occidentalis Woods, 1973
| |
Hoplostethus occidentalis, more commonly known as the Western roughy, is a member of the family Trachichthyidae. It has a wide distribution in the Atlantic Ocean ranging from as far south as Brazil all the way to southern Nova Scotia. It is a deepwater fish, living at depths between 485 and 550 metres (1,591 and 1,804 ft). It can reach lengths of up to 17.3 centimetres (6.8 in) SL.[1]
References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Hoplostethus occidentalis" in FishBase. December 2016 version.
External links[]
Data related to Hoplostethus occidentalis at Wikispecies
 | This Beryciformes-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- Hoplostethus
- Fish described in 1973
- Fish of the Atlantic Ocean
- Beryciformes stubs