Paratrachichthys fernandezianus
Paratrachichthys fernandezianus, the Chilean sandpaper fish, is a member of the family Trachichthyidae. It is native to the Desventuradas Islands and the Juan Fernández Islands off the coast of Chile.[2] Despite its relatively limited range, it is listed as least concern by the IUCN because its population is not threatened at present. The Juan Fernández Islands are a marine reserve and the Desventuradas Islands are mostly uninhabited.[1] It can be found between 0m and 20m from the surface of the ocean, also known as the photic zone.[1]
| Chilean sandpaper fish | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachichthyiformes |
| Family: | Trachichthyidae |
| Genus: | Paratrachichthys |
| Species: | P. fernandezianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Paratrachichthys fernandezianus (Günther, 1887) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Aulotrachichthys fernandezianus (Günther, 1887) | |
References
- Moore, J.A. (2017) [errata version of 2010 assessment]. "Paratrachichthys fernandezianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154779A115234695. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154779A4631802.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Paratrachichthys fernandezianus" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
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