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Trachichthys australis Shaw, 1799 Roughy |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 1557 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Prevalent off southwest Australia, in the Great Australian Bight, and in the waters off Tasmania, New South Wales and south Queensland. | |||
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| Biology: | Found in coastal shallow water (Ref. 9872). Also in Ref. 9137. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 December 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||