Eastern Pacific roughy

Hoplostethus pacificus

Eight Point Eight Centimeters Trachichthyid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
South America
Small

Eastern Pacific roughy is known around Southeast Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 8.8 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Roughies and Allies
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Hoplostethus
Maximum length: 8.8 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southeast Pacific: Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands to Peru.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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