Chilean sandpaperfish (Paratrachichthys fernandezianus)

Scientific name: Paratrachichthys fernandezianus G?nther, 1887

The Chilean sandpaperfish (Paratrachichthys fernandezianus) is a marine fish of the family Trachichthyidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Chile.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paratrachichthys fernandezianus
Family
Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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