Blackfin roughy

Hoplostethus melanopterus

Trachichthyid Fish from the South African Coast

Black
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Southeast Asia
Deep-bodied
Small

The blackfin roughy (Hoplostethus melanopterus) is a slimehead of the order Beryciformes. It has a very wide distribution across the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. It can reach sizes of up to 14.0 cm (5.5 in) TL. It is a deepwater fish, living between 454–1,500 m (1,490–4,921 ft) deep.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Roughies and Allies
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Hoplostethus
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Philippines; also reported from the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819 ). Eastern Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: off Transkei, South Africa and Somalia (Ref. 4181 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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