Brazilian luminous roughy
The Brazilian luminous roughy (Aulotrachichthys atlanticus) is a slimehead from the family Trachichthyidae.[1] It is found in the southwestern Atlantic off the coasts of Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina at depths between 115 and 210 metres (377 and 689 ft).[1] It can reach a maximum length of 10.3 centimetres (4.1 in).[1]
Brazilian luminous roughy | |
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Species: | A. atlanticus |
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Aulotrachichthys atlanticus (Menezes, 1971)[1] | |
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Paratrachichthys atlanticus Menezes, 1971 |
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Aulotrachichthys atlanticus" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
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