Biology:Aulotrachichthys heptalepis
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Hawaiian luminous roughy | |
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Species: | A. heptalepis
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Aulotrachichthys heptalepis (Gon, 1984)
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Paratrachichthys heptalepis Gon, 1984 |
Aulotrachichthys heptalepis, also known as the Hawaiian luminous roughy, is a slimehead found in the Hawaiian Islands south of Niihau, the westernmost island. It has a depth range of 50 to 100 metres (160 to 330 ft). Males can reach a maximum length of 6.7 centimetres (2.6 in) TL while females can reach 5.1 centimetres (2.0 in) SL.[1] It was first described in 1984 after 33 individuals were caught by the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service in a series of cruises of the Hawaiian Islands.[2]
References
- ↑ "Aulotrachichthys heptalepis". FishBase. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/54105. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ↑ Gon O. 1984. Paratrachichthys heptalepis, a new roughie (Pisces, Trachichthyidae) from the Hawaiian Islands. Pac Sci 293-299. http://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10125/679
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5514873 entry