Western luminous roughy

Aulotrachichthys argyrophanus

Seven Point Five Centimeters Trachichthyid Fish from the Atlantic Ocean

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
South America
Fusiform
Small

Aulotrachichthys argyrophanus, the western luminous roughy, is a slimehead from the family Trachichthyidae. It is found in the southwest Atlantic, off the Amazon River mouth in northern Brazil.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Roughies and Allies
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Aulotrachichthys
Maximum length: 7.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Southwest Atlantic: off Amazon River mouth, northern Brazil.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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