The Red Sea roughy (Hoplostethus marisrubri) is a slimehead of the order Beryciformes. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea at depths of up to 520 m (1,710 ft). It can reach sizes of up to 12.2 cm (4.8 in) SL.[2] The species is known from only five specimens.[1]
Red Sea roughy | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Trachichthyiformes |
Family: | Trachichthyidae |
Genus: | Hoplostethus |
Species: | H. marisrubri
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Binomial name | |
Hoplostethus marisrubri Kotlyar, 1986
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References
edit- ^ a b Moore, J.A. (2010). "Hoplostethus marisrubri". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. IUCN: e.T155267A115293908. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155267A4761606.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hoplostethus marisrubri". FishBase. December 2016 version.
External links
edit- Data related to Hoplostethus marisrubri at Wikispecies