Aulotrachichthys heptalepis
Aulotrachichthys heptalepis, also known as the Hawaiian luminous roughy, is a slimehead fish found in the Hawaiian Islands south of Niihau, the westernmost island. It has a depth range of 50 to 100 metres (160 to 330 ft). They reach a maximum total length of about 6.7 centimetres (2.6 in).[1] It was first described in 1984 after 33 individuals were caught by the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service in a series of cruises of the Hawaiian Islands.[2]
| Hawaiian luminous roughy | |
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| Species: | A. heptalepis |
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| Aulotrachichthys heptalepis (Gon, 1984) | |
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Paratrachichthys heptalepis Gon, 1984 | |
References
- "Aulotrachichthys heptalepis". FishBase. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- Gon O. 1984. Paratrachichthys heptalepis, a new roughie (Pisces, Trachichthyidae) from the Hawaiian Islands. Pac Sci 293-299. http://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10125/679
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