Brazilian luminous roughy
| Brazilian luminous roughy | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Trachichthyidae |
| Genus: | Aulotrachichthys |
| Species: | A. atlanticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aulotrachichthys atlanticus (Menezes, 1971)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Paratrachichthys atlanticus Menezes, 1971 | |
The Brazilian luminous roughy, Aulotrachichthys atlanticus, is a slimehead from the Trachichthyidae family.[1] It is found in the southwestern Atlantic off the coasts of Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina at depths between 115 to 210 metres (377 to 689 ft).[1] It can reach a maximum length of 10.3 centimetres (4.1 in).[1]
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