Aulotrachichthys atlanticus
Appearance
(Redirected from Brazilian luminous roughy)
Aulotrachichthys atlanticus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Trachichthyiformes |
Family: | Trachichthyidae |
Genus: | Aulotrachichthys |
Species: | A. atlanticus
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Binomial name | |
Aulotrachichthys atlanticus | |
Synonyms | |
Paratrachichthys atlanticus Menezes, 1971 |
Aulotrachichthys atlanticus, the Brazilian luminous roughy, is a slimehead from the family Trachichthyidae.[1] It is found in the southwestern Atlantic off the coasts of Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina at depths between 115 and 210 metres (377 and 689 ft).[1] It can reach a maximum length of 10.3 centimetres (4.1 in).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aulotrachichthys atlanticus". FishBase. October 2015 version.