Western Pacific roughy

Hoplostethus japonicus

Twelve Point Nine Centimeters Trachichthyid Fish of Japanese Waters

Western Pacific roughy is a marine fish of Northwest Pacific. The species occupies deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 12.9 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Roughies and Allies
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Hoplostethus
Maximum length: 12.9 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: along the southern coast of Japan (south of Tokyo), in Sagami and Suruga Bays and in the Sea of Japan (Ref. 9869 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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