Kingdom Animalia Family Trachichthyidae Genus Aulotrachichthys Order Beryciformes | Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
Similar Aulotrachichthys, Giant sawbelly, Aulotrachichthys prosthemius | ||
The golden roughy (Aulotrachichthys pulsator) is a slimehead in the order Beryciformes. It is found in the eastern Indian Ocean around south Australia down to depths of around 25 m (82 ft) where it lives in rock reefs. It can grow to a length of 8 cm (3.1 in).
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