Thickspine roughy (Hoplostethus robustispinus)

Scientific name: Hoplostethus robustispinus Moore & Dodd, 2010

Thickspine roughy (Hoplostethus robustispinus)

The Thickspine roughy (Hoplostethus robustispinus) is a marine fish of the family Trachichthyidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Philippines, east of Calagua Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 27. Hoplostethus robustispinus has extremely thickened fin spines, 56 digitiform pyloric caeca, a bright red body, fins with no black pigment in any fin membranes, no silvery flanks, a long trunk (VA distance is greater than almost all other species) and eyes more dorsally placed, with the upper margin dorsal to preopercular ridges and level with the post-temporal spine.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hoplostethus robustispinus
Family
Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
34.0
Depth range
648–660 m (2126–2165 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 648 - 660 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Philippines, east of Calagua Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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