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Aulotrachichthys argyrophanus

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Aulotrachichthys argyrophanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Trachichthyiformes
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Aulotrachichthys
Species:
A. argyrophanus
Binomial name
Aulotrachichthys argyrophanus
Woods, 1961[1]

Aulotrachichthys argyrophanus, the western luminous roughy, is a slimehead from the family Trachichthyidae. It is found in the southwest Atlantic, off the Amazon River mouth in northern Brazil. It can be found as deep as 229 metres (751 ft) and can reach lengths of up to 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in) SL.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aulotrachichthys argyrophanus". FishBase. January 2017 version.