Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicus
| New Zealand roughy | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Trachichthyidae |
| Genus: | Aulotrachichthys |
| Species: | A. novaezelandicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicus (Kotlyar, 1980) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Paratrachichthys novaezelandicus Kotlyar, 1980 | |
Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicus, the New Zealand roughy, is a slimehead belonging to the family Trachichthyidae. It is found in the southwest Pacific off the coasts Australia and New Zealand between depths of 30m and 100m.[1] It feeds on crustaceans, squid, and other fish.[1]
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicus" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
External links
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Data related to Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicus at Wikispecies
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