Hoplostethus occidentalis
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| Hoplostethus occidentalis | |
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| Atlantic roughy at the base of a large black coral colony. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Trachichthyiformes |
| Family: | Trachichthyidae |
| Genus: | Hoplostethus |
| Species: | H. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplostethus occidentalis Woods, 1973 | |
Hoplostethus occidentalis, more commonly known as the Atlantic roughy or western roughy, is a member of the family Trachichthyidae. It has a wide distribution in the Atlantic Ocean ranging from as far south as Brazil all the way to southern Nova Scotia. It is a deepwater fish, living at depths between 485 and 550 metres (1,591 and 1,804 ft). It can reach lengths of up to 17.3 centimetres (6.8 in) SL.[1]
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