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Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicus

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Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Trachichthyiformes
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Aulotrachichthys
Species:
A. novaezelandicus
Binomial name
Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicus
(Kotlyar, 1980)
Synonyms

Paratrachichthys novaezelandicus Kotlyar, 1980

Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicus, the New Zealand roughy, is a slimehead found in the Southwest Pacific off the coasts Australia and New Zealand between depths of 30 to 100 metres (98 to 328 ft). It feeds on crustaceans, squid, and other fish.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicus". FishBase. December 2016 version.
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