Trachichthyidae

Western Pacific roughy

Hoplostethus japonicus

Twelve Point Nine Centimeters Trachichthyid Fish of Japanese Waters

• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• Small

Western Pacific roughy is a marine fish of Northwest Pacific. The species occupies deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 12.9 cm.