Metallic roughy (Hoplostethus metallicus)

Scientific name: Hoplostethus metallicus Fowler, 1938

The Metallic roughy (Hoplostethus metallicus) is a marine fish of the family Trachichthyidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, eastern seaboard of Negros Island, Philippines. Including other locations in Sulu Sea (Moore, pers. comm.).

Species facts

Scientific name
Hoplostethus metallicus
Family
Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
55–550 m (180–1804 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 55 - 550 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: eastern seaboard of Negros Island, Philippines. Including other locations in Sulu Sea (Moore, pers. comm.).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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