Biology:Aulotrachichthys

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Aulotrachichthys
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A. prosthemius
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Trachichthyiformes
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Aulotrachichthys
Fowler, 1938

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 (Menezes, 1971) (Brazilian luminous roughy)
  • Aulotrachichthys heptalepis (Gon, 1984) (Hawaiian luminous roughy)
  • Aulotrachichthys latus (Fowler, 1938) (Philippine luminous roughy)
  • Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicus (Kotlyar, 1980) (New Zealand roughy)
  • Aulotrachichthys prosthemius (D. S. Jordan & Fowler, 1902) (West Pacific luminous roughy)
  • Aulotrachichthys pulsator M. F. Gomon & Kuiter, 1987 (golden roughy)
  • Aulotrachichthys sajademalensis (Kotlyar, 1979) (Saya de Malha luminous roughy)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Aulotrachichthys in FishBase. October 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2262902 entry