Aulotrachichthys atlanticus

Aulotrachichthys atlanticus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Trachichthyiformes
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Aulotrachichthys
Species:
A. atlanticus
Binomial name
Aulotrachichthys atlanticus
(Menezes, 1971)[1]
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

  1. ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aulotrachichthys atlanticus". FishBase. October 2015 version.


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