Southern Roughy
Trachichthys australis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Trachichthys australis, the southern roughy, is a species of roughy and the only member of the genus Trachichthys, from Ancient Greek τραχύς (trakhús), meaning "rough", and ἰχθύς (ikhthús), meaning "fish". It is native to the waters off Australia, where it is found around coral reefs between 1 and 1,557 metres in depth. It can grow to a maximum length of 15.0 centimetres (5.9 in) SL.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Trachichthyiformes
- Family
- Trachichthyidae
- Genus
- Trachichthys