Trachichthys australis

Southern roughy
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Trachichthys
G. Shaw, 1799
Species: T. australis
Binomial name
Trachichthys australis
G. Shaw, 1799

Trachichthys australis, the southern roughy, is a species of slimehead native to the waters off Australia, where it is found around reefs down to around 1,557 m (5,108 ft). This species grows to a standard length of 15 cm (5.9 in). This species is the only known member of its genus.

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