Slender roughy (Optivus elongatus)

Scientific name: Optivus elongatus G?nther, 1859

Slender roughy (Optivus elongatus)

The Slender roughy (Optivus elongatus) is a marine fish of the family Trachichthyidae. Native range: Southwestern Pacific, Restricted to New Zealand.

Biology

Nocturnally active; inhabits cracks and crevices during the day. Feeds on small mobile benthic organisms, by drifting up to its prey and swallowing it whole with a sideways snap of the large extensible mouth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Optivus elongatus
Family
Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
72.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwestern Pacific: Restricted to New Zealand.
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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