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Aulotrachichthys heptalepis
Trachichthyidae · saltwater water fish
1 minute read · Species guide
About Aulotrachichthys heptalepis
Aulotrachichthys heptalepis, also known as the Hawaiian luminous roughy, is a slimehead fish found in the Hawaiian Islands south of Niihau, the westernmost island. It has a depth range of 50 to 100 metres (160 to 330 ft). They reach a maximum total length of about 6.7 centimetres (2.6 in). It was first described in 1984 after 33 individuals were caught by the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service in a series of cruises of the Hawaiian Islands.
Range
Where it lives
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100%of mapped records
Share of records by state
Habitat
Water and movement
- Water
- WoRMS records this species in the sea.
Classification
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Superclass
- Actinopterygii
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Beryciformes
- Family
- Trachichthyidae
- Genus
- Aulotrachichthys
- Species
- Aulotrachichthys heptalepis
- ITIS TSN
- 913894
- WoRMS AphiaID
- 313818
- GBIF key
- 2357102
Common questions about Aulotrachichthys heptalepis
What is the scientific name of Aulotrachichthys heptalepis?
The scientific name is Aulotrachichthys heptalepis, in the family Trachichthyidae. Classification follows ITIS.
Does Aulotrachichthys heptalepis live in fresh water or salt water?
WoRMS records this species in the sea.
Where has Aulotrachichthys heptalepis been recorded in the United States?
GBIF has observations in 1 states, with the most records in Hawaii. The map shows observation records, which do not establish the complete natural range.