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Slender roughy (Optivus elongatus)
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Trachichthyidae

Slender roughy

Optivus elongatus

Nightly benthic forager

  • Restricted distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Small

Slender roughy is a marine fish of Southwestern Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 11.3 cm.

Genus
Optivus
Water type
Marine
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