Paratrachichthys fernandezianus
| Chilean sandpaper fish | |
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| Species: | P. fernandezianus
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| Paratrachichthys fernandezianus (Günther, 1887)
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Aulotrachichthys fernandezianus (Günther, 1887) | |
Paratrachichthys fernandezianus, the Chilean sandpaper fish, is a member of the family Trachichthyidae. It is endemic to the Desventuradas Islands and the Juan Fernández Islands off the coast of Chile.[2] Despite its relatively limited range, it is listed as least concern by the IUCN because its population is not threatened at present. The Juan Fernández Islands are a marine reserve and the Desventuradas Islands are mostly uninhabited.[1] It can be found between 0m and 20m from the surface of the ocean, also known as the photic zone.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Template:IUCN2010.1
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Paratrachichthys fernandezianus" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
External links
Data related to Paratrachichthys fernandezianus at Wikispecies
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