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Aulotrachichthys titan Matsunuma, Ujihara & Endo, 2023

Large-head luminous-roughy
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Trachichthyiformes (Roughies) > Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Etymology: Aulotrachichthys: Greek, aulos = flute + Greek, trachys, -eia, -ys = rough;  titan: Named after the Titans of Greek mythology, referring for the species having a larger head and body compared with most congeners; noun in apposition..

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Marine; bathypelagic. Subtropical

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Northwest Pacific: from the Kyushu-Palau Ridge, North Pacifc Seamount Chain; probably more widespread.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 130070)

Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 27. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D V,13; A III,8; ventral scutes 10; scale rows in longitudinal series 72; pored lateral-line scales 31; scale rows between last dorsal fin spine and lateral line 11; a striated area ending near mid-point of caudal peduncle, its length on caudal peduncle 43.2% of caudal peduncle length; posterior interorbital ridges mesially curved posteriorly; posttemporal crest with rounded margin, lacking a large spine; spines of dorsal, anal and pelvic fins have smooth surface, lacking rows of spinules, or distinct ridge or groove (Ref. 130070).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Matsunuma, M., A. Ujihara and H. Endo, 2023. Two new species of Aulotrachichthys (Beryciformes: Trachichthyidae) from the northwestern Pacific. Ichthyol. Res. 71(1):56-82. (Ref. 130070)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = No PD50 data   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  4.3   ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).