Eastern Pacific roughy (Hoplostethus pacificus)

Scientific name: Hoplostethus pacificus Garman, 1899

The Eastern Pacific roughy (Hoplostethus pacificus) is a marine fish of the family Trachichthyidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands to Peru.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hoplostethus pacificus
Family
Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
703 m (2306 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 703 - 703 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands to Peru.
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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