Sandpaper fish (Paratrachichthys trailli)

Scientific name: Paratrachichthys trailli Hutton, 1875

The Sandpaper fish (Paratrachichthys trailli) is a marine fish of the family Trachichthyidae. Native range: Western Pacific, New Zealand; Australia [questionable according to Moore, pers. comm.].

Biology

Reported from between depths of 70 m and 327 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paratrachichthys trailli
Family
Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.6
Depth range
20–500 m (66–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 20 - 500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: New Zealand; Australia [questionable according to Moore, pers. comm.].
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 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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