New Zealand roughy
Topic: Biology
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| 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 and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicus" in FishBase. December 2016 version.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7733783 entry
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