Hoplostethus pacificus Garman, 1899
Eastern Pacific roughy
Hoplostethus pacificus
photo by Briones-Mendoza, J.

Family:  Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Max. size: 
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 703 m
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific: Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands to Peru.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 September 2022 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.