Paratrachichthys fernandezianus

Chilean sandpaper fish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Trachichthyidae
Genus: Paratrachichthys
Species: P. fernandezianus
Binomial name
Paratrachichthys fernandezianus
(Günther, 1887)
Synonyms

Aulotrachichthys fernandezianus (Günther, 1887)
Trachichthys fernandezianus Günther, 1887

Paratrachichthys fernandezianus, the Chilean sandpaper fish, is a member of the family Trachichthyidae. It is endemic to the Desventuradas Islands and the Juan Fernández Islands off the coast of Chile.[2] Despite its relatively limited range, it is listed as least concern by the IUCN because its population is not threatened at present. The Juan Fernández Islands are a marine reserve and the Desventuradas Islands are mostly uninhabited.[1] It can be found between 0m and 20m from the surface of the ocean, also known as the photic zone.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Moore, J.A. (2009). "Paratrachichthys fernandezianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Paratrachichthys fernandezianus" in FishBase. October 2015 version.


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