Aulotrachichthys heptalepis

Aulotrachichthys heptalepis, also known as the Hawaiian luminous roughy, is a slimehead found in the Hawaiian Islandssouth of Niihau, the westernmost island. It has a depth range of 50 to 100 metres (160 to 330 ft). Males can reach a maximum length of 6.7 centimetres (2.6 in) TL while females can reach 5.1 centimetres (2.0 in) SL.[1] It was first described in 1984 after 33 individuals were caught by the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service in a series of cruises of the Hawaiian Islands.[2]
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