Western roughy (Hoplostethus occidentalis)

Scientific name: Hoplostethus occidentalis Woods, 1973

Western roughy (Hoplostethus occidentalis)

The Western roughy (Hoplostethus occidentalis) is a marine fish of the family Trachichthyidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 6; Dorsal soft rays: 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Pectoral fin long, its tip extending beyond anal fin origin. Scales adherent, spinules small, margins serrate, spines on fin rays small. Denticles on head bones small, septae relatively strong.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hoplostethus occidentalis
Family
Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Order
Beryciformes (Sawbellies)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.3
Depth range
485–550 m (1591–1804 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 485 - 550 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: southern Nova Scotia south to the northern part of the Gulf of Mexico, on the eastern seaboard of Florida, in the Bahama, in the west and southern Caribbean, and around Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Tobago and Brazil.
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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