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Aulotrachichthys atlanticus

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Aulotrachichthys atlanticus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Trachichthyiformes
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Aulotrachichthys
Species: A. atlanticus
Binomial name
Aulotrachichthys atlanticus
(Menezes, 1971)
Synonyms

Paratrachichthys atlanticus Menezes, 1971

Aulotrachichthys atlanticus, the Brazilian luminous roughy, is a slimehead from the family Trachichthyidae. 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). It can reach a maximum length of 10.3 centimetres (4.1 in).

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aulotrachichthys atlanticus". FishBase. October 2015 version.
Taxon identifiers
Aulotrachichthys atlanticus


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