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Trachichthyidae

Metallic roughy

Hoplostethus metallicus

  • Yellow
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Southeast Asia
Water
Marine
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: eastern seaboard of Negros Island, Philippines. Including other locations in Sulu Sea (Moore, pers. comm.).
Conservation status
DDData Deficient
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