| Brazilian luminous roughy | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
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| Species: | A. atlanticus |
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| Aulotrachichthys atlanticus (Menezes, 1971)[1] | |
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Paratrachichthys atlanticus Menezes, 1971 | |
The Brazilian luminous roughy (Aulotrachichthys atlanticus) is a slimehead from the family Trachichthyidae.[1] It is found in the southwestern Atlantic off the coasts of Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina at depths between 115 and 210 metres (377 and 689 ft).[1] It can reach a maximum length of 10.3 centimetres (4.1 in).[1]
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