Western Atlantic silver roughy (Hoplostethus mediterraneus sonodae)

Scientific name: Hoplostethus mediterraneus sonodae Kotlyar, 1986

The Western Atlantic silver roughy (Hoplostethus mediterraneus sonodae) is a marine fish of the family Trachichthyidae. Native range: Northwest Atlantic.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hoplostethus mediterraneus sonodae
Family
Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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