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Fish, Common Roughy

Paratrachichthys trailli

Patohe

Fish, Sandpaper

Fish

Chordata

Actinopterygii

Trachichthyidae

Rocky Reef Subtidal
Rocky Reef Subtidal

Feeding:
Predator
Predator
Distribution:
New Zealand
New Zealand
Edibility:
Edible
Edible
Size:
Hand Sized
Hand Sized



Nocturnal, skin is rough like sandpaper. Its length is between 10 and 25 cm. Rounded body, large aye and reflective sliver to peach colour.


Usually found in wrecks, caves and crevices. Reported from between depths of 70 m and 327 m.


Predator.


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