Aulotrachichthys heptalepis

Hawaiian luminous roughy
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Aulotrachichthys
Species: A. heptalepis
Binomial name
Aulotrachichthys heptalepis
(Gon, 1984)
Synonyms

Paratrachichthys heptalepis Gon, 1984

Aulotrachichthys heptalepis, also known as the Hawaiian luminous roughy, is a slimehead from the family Trachichthyidae. It is found in the Hawaiian Islands, south of Niihau, the westernmost island.[1] It has a maximum length of 6.7cm.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Aulotrachichthys heptalepis". FishBase. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
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