Chilean roughy (Hoplostethus fragilis)

Scientific name: Hoplostethus fragilis de Buen, 1959

The Chilean roughy (Hoplostethus fragilis) is a marine fish of the family Trachichthyidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Valparaiso region of Chile.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hoplostethus fragilis
Family
Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
250–300 m (820–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 250 - 300 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Valparaiso region of Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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