New Zealand roughy | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
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Species: | A. novaezelandicus |
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Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicus (Kotlyar, 1980) | |
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Paratrachichthys novaezelandicus Kotlyar, 1980 |
The New Zealand roughy (Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicus) is a slimehead found in the Southwest Pacific off the coasts Australia and New Zealand between depths of 30 to 100 metres (98 to 328 ft). It feeds on crustaceans, squid, and other fish.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicus" in FishBase. December 2016 version.
External links
- Data related to Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicus at Wikispecies
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