Trachichthys australis
| Southern roughy | |
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| 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.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Trachichthys australis" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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