Hoplostethus fragilis (de Buen, 1959)
Chilean roughy

Family:  Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Max. size: 
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 250 - 300 m
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific: Valparaiso region of Chile.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 26 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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