Sandpaper fish

Paratrachichthys macleayi

Trachichthyid Fish of Southwest Pacific

Temperate
Continental endemic
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Temperate fish

Paratrachichthys macleayi, also known as the Australian sandpaper fish, is a slimehead belonging to the family Trachichthyidae. It is endemic to southeastern Australia and can be found in small schools in open rocky reefs from depths of 15m to 400m.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Roughies and Allies
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Paratrachichthys
Water: Marine
Distribution: East Indian to Southwestern Pacific: endemic to Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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