Biology:Aulotrachichthys prosthemius

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West Pacific luminous roughy
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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A. prosthemius
Binomial name
Aulotrachichthys prosthemius
(D. S. Jordan & Fowler, 1902)
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 and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Aulotrachichthys prosthemius" in FishBase. February 2007 version.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2221271 entry