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Aulotrachichthys prosthemius (Jordan & Fowler, 1902) West Pacific luminous roughy |
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photo by
The Fish Database of Taiwan |
| Family: | Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.14 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 90 - 198 m | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean: Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and the Hawaiian Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Benthopelagic or near crevices and caves (Ref. 58302). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 December 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||