Paratrachichthys fernandezianus

Paratrachichthys fernandezianus, the Chilean sandpaper fish, is a member of the family Trachichthyidae. It is native 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]

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

References
  1. Moore, J.A. (2010). "Paratrachichthys fernandezianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154779A115234695. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154779A4631802.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.{{cite iucn}}: error: |doi= / |page= mismatch (help)
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Paratrachichthys fernandezianus" in FishBase. October 2015 version.


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