Trachichthys australis
A small, deep-bodied reef fish rarely logged by divers, mostly spotted in New South Wales, Australia, in cool 8-17C water year-round.
A stocky, deep-bodied little fish that tops out around 10cm, easy to miss against rock and reef structure at this size. The blunt, almost squashed-in face gives it the
Mapping where Pug-faced Roughy is logged…
Site and sighting data is aggregated from diver logs, iNaturalist and GBIF. For taxonomy and conservation status:
Soldierfish
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