Aulotrachichthys pulsator
| Aulotrachichthys pulsator | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachichthyiformes |
| Family: | Trachichthyidae |
| Genus: | Aulotrachichthys |
| Species: | A. pulsator |
| Binomial name | |
| Aulotrachichthys pulsator M. F. Gomon & Kuiter, 1987 | |
| Synonyms | |
| Paratrachichthys pulsator (M. F. Gomon & Kuiter, 1987) | |
Aulotrachichthys pulsator, the golden roughy, is a slimehead. It is found in the eastern Indian Ocean around south Australia down to depths of around 25 m (82 ft) where it lives in rock reefs. It can grow to a length of 8 cm (3.1 in).[1]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aulotrachichthys pulsator". FishBase. October 2015 version.