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


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