Trachichthys

Trachichthys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Trachichthyiformes
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus:
G. Shaw, 1799
Species:
T. australis
Binomial name
Trachichthys australis
G. Shaw, 1799
Synonyms[1]
  • Amphiprion carinatus Schneider, 1801
  • Trachichthys jacksoniensis MacLeay, 1881

Trachichthys australis, the southern roughy, is a species of roughy and the only member of the genus Trachichthys, from Ancient Greek τραχύς (trakhús), meaning "rough", and ἰχθύς (ikhthús), meaning "fish". It is native to the waters off Australia, where it is found around coral reefs between 1 and 1,557 metres (3.3 and 5,108.3 ft) in depth. It can grow to a maximum length of 15.0 centimetres (5.9 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Trachichthys australis". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Trachichthys australis". FishBase. January 2017 version.


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