Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Trachichthyidae | Phylum Chordata Order Beryciformes Genus Aulotrachichthys | |
The New Zealand roughy (Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicus) is a slimehead found in the Southwest Pacific off the coasts Australia and New Zealand between depths of 30 to 100 metres (98 to 328 ft). It feeds on crustaceans, squid, and other fish.
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New Zealand roughy Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA