Saya de Malha luminous roughy

Aulotrachichthys sajademalensis

Saya de Malha deepwater glow

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Oceania
Small

Aulotrachichthys sajademalensis, the Saya de Malha luminous roughy, is a species of slimehead that is native to Saya de Malha in the Indian Ocean, the Kyushu–Palau Ridge in the Pacific Ocean, and the Nazareth Banks in the Mediterranean. Found at depths ranging from 143 to 274 m (469 to 899 ft), it can reach up to 9.6 cm (3.8 in) in size.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Roughies and Allies
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Aulotrachichthys
Maximum length: 9.6 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Indian Ocean: Saya de Malha (Ref. 130070 ); off Somalia (Ref. 130096 ). Mediterranean Sea: Nazareth Banks (Ref. 95489 ). Northwest Pacific: Kyushu-Palau Ridge (Ref. 559 ).

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