1. Churaumi Fish Encyclopedia
  2. Big roughy
  • Deep Sea
  • Rareness:★★★★★

Big roughy

Found at depths from 300 to 600 meters. Its body is pale red with a blueish tinge on its underside. The big roughy has a large appetite and can swallow a 20 cm amberstripe scad. By observing individuals that reproduced here at the Churaumi Aquarium, our staff have been able to study the transformation from egg to larvae to juvenile.

Scientific name Gephyroberyx japonicus
English name Big roughy

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