Roughy (Trachichthys australis)

Scientific name: Trachichthys australis Shaw, 1799

Roughy (Trachichthys australis)

The Roughy (Trachichthys australis) is a marine fish of the family Trachichthyidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Prevalent off southwest Australia, in the Great Australian Bight, and in the waters off Tasmania, New South Wales and south Queensland.

Biology

Found in coastal shallow water. Also in.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Trachichthys australis
Family
Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
1557 m (5108 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 1557 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Prevalent off southwest Australia, in the Great Australian Bight, and in the waters off Tasmania, New South Wales and south Queensland.
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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