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Aulotrachichthys argyrophanus (Woods, 1961) Western luminous roughy |
| Family: | Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 229 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Atlantic: off Amazon River mouth, northern Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 5-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Body slender. Head slightly longer than deep. Snout blunt and rounded. Back and sides light reddish brown, lower sides dark gray to black (Ref. 37108). | |||
| Biology: | Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||