Hoplostethus metallicus Fowler, 1938
Metallic roughy
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 Family:  Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
 Max. size: 
 Environment:  bathypelagic; depth range 55 - 550 m
 Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: eastern seaboard of Negros Island, Philippines. Including other locations in Sulu Sea (Moore, pers. comm.).
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
 IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Casal, Christine Marie V. - 13.11.95
 Modified by: OrtaƱez, Auda Kareen - 29.07.10

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