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Chilean sandpaperfish (Paratrachichthys fernandezianus)
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Chilean sandpaperfish (Paratrachichthys fernandezianus) specimen
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Trachichthyidae

Chilean sandpaperfish

Paratrachichthys fernandezianus

Trachichthyid Fish Reaching Eleven Point Nine Centimeters

  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Small

Chilean sandpaperfish is a marine fish from Southeast Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 11.9 cm.

Maximum length
11.9 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Desventuradas Is. and Juan Fernández Is. (Ref. 89357 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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