Western luminous roughy
📖 Overview
Western luminous roughy (Aulotrachichthys argyrophanus), first described by Woods, 1961 is a small fish in the family Trachichthyidae (order Trachichthyiformes). Adults typically reach 7.50 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Deep-water waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9. Body slender. Head slightly longer than deep. Snout blunt and rounded. Back and sides light reddish brown, lower sides dark gray to black .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Western luminous roughy is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 229 - ? m . Deep-water Southwest Atlantic: off Amazon River mouth, northern Brazil.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Western Luminous Roughy |
| 🌍CES | červenice amazonská |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Olho-de-vidro-de-Noronha |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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