Trachichthys australis
Trachichthys australis, the southern roughy, is a species of slimehead and the only member of its genus. It is native to the waters off Australia, where it is found around coral reefs between 1 and 1,557 metres (3.3 and 5,108.3 ft) in depth. It can grow to a maximum length of 15.0 centimetres (5.9 in) SL.[1]
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| Genus: | Trachichthys G. Shaw, 1799 |
| Species: | T. australis |
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| Trachichthys australis G. Shaw, 1799 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Trachichthys australis" in FishBase. January 2017 version.
External links
Media related to Trachichthys australis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Trachichthys australis at Wikispecies- Southern Roughy @ Fishes of Australia
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