Brazilian luminous roughy

Aulotrachichthys atlanticus

Night swimming with lights from Brazil to Argentina

Brazilian luminous roughy is a marine fish of Southwestern Atlantic. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 10.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Roughies and Allies
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Aulotrachichthys
Maximum length: 10.3 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwestern Atlantic: known from Brazil (Ref. 53036 ), Uruguay (Ref. 54736 ) and Argentina (Ref. 2806 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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