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West Pacific luminous roughy (Aulotrachichthys prosthemius)
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West Pacific luminous roughy (Aulotrachichthys prosthemius) specimen
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Trachichthyidae

West Pacific luminous roughy

Aulotrachichthys prosthemius

Ventral glow beside deep crevices

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Small

West Pacific luminous roughy is known around Pacific Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and records give a maximum length of 6.1 cm.

Maximum length
6.1 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and the Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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