Aulotrachichthys

Updated on Jan 08, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Trachichthyidae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Beryciformes

Similar Aulotrachichthys prosthemius, Beryciformes, Gephyroberyx, Slender roughy, Giant sawbelly

Aulotrachichthys is a genus of slimeheads. Most species in this genus are known as luminous roughies.

Species

The currently recognized species in this genus are:

Aulotrachichthys argyrophanus (Woods, 1961) (Western luminous roughy)

Aulotrachichthys atlanticus (Menezes, 1971) (Brazilian luminous roughy)

Aulotrachichthys heptalepis (Gon, 1984) (Hawaiian luminous roughy)

Aulotrachichthys latus (Fowler, 1938) (Philippine luminous roughy)

Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicus (Kotlyar, 1980) (New Zealand roughy)

Aulotrachichthys prosthemius (D. S. Jordan & Fowler, 1902) (West Pacific luminous roughy)

Aulotrachichthys pulsator M. F. Gomon & Kuiter, 1987 (golden roughy)

Aulotrachichthys sajademalensis (Kotlyar, 1979) (Saya de Malha luminous roughy)

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