Brazilian luminous roughy
The Brazilian luminous roughy (Aulotrachichthys atlanticus) 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 to 210 metres (377 to 689 ft).[1] It can reach a maximum length of 10.3 centimetres (4.1 in).[1]
| Brazilian luminous roughy | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
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| Species: | A. atlanticus |
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| Aulotrachichthys atlanticus (Menezes, 1971)[1] | |
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Paratrachichthys atlanticus Menezes, 1971 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Aulotrachichthys atlanticus" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
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