Aulotrachichthys latus
Aulotrachichthys latus (Fowler, 1938)
Philippine luminous roughy


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Family:  Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Max. size:  5.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 164 - 723 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: the Philippines (Ref. 616) and Indonesia (Ref. 5978).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Bioluminescent.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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