Philippine Luminous Roughy
Aulotrachichthys latus
- Usual depth160–563 m
- Water temperature29–29 °C
- Best monthsJuly and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Aulotrachichthys latus, the Philippine luminous roughy, is a slimehead native to the Western Pacific around Indonesia and the Philippines. It is a deep-water species, ranging from 164 to 723 metres beneath the surface.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Aulotrachichthys latus”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 160–563 m · Deepest record: 563 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 29–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Philippine Luminous Roughy
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Obanharidashiebisu, オオバンハリダシエビス
Other scientific names: Paratrachichthys latus
Similar species
- Big roughy
Gephyroberyx darwinii
- Big Roughy
Gephyroberyx japonicus
- Western Pacific Roughy
Hoplostethus japonicus
- Blackfin Roughy
Hoplostethus melanopterus
- Blackfin Roughy
Hoplostethus melanopus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 9 open-data records from 1908 to 1980.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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