New Zealand Roughy
Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Aulotrachichthys novaezelandicus, the New Zealand roughy, is a slimehead found in the Southwest Pacific off the coasts Australia and New Zealand between depths of 30 to 100 metres. It feeds on crustaceans, squid, and other fish.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Trachichthyiformes
- Family
- Trachichthyidae
- Genus
- Aulotrachichthys