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Flashlightfishes Roughies and Squirrelfishes: Beryciformes - Physical Characteristics, Behavior And Reproduction, Splitfin Flashlightfish (anomalops Katoptron): Species Accounts, Blackbar Soldierfish (myripristis Jacobus): Species Accounts - GEOGRAPHIC RA

SPLITFIN FLASHLIGHTFISH (Anomalops katoptron): SPECIES ACCOUNTS
BLACKBAR SOLDIERFISH (Myripristis jacobus): SPECIES ACCOUNTS

GEOGRAPHIC RANGE

Roughies, flashlightfishes, and squirrelfishes live all over the world.

HABITAT

Squirrelfishes live in shallow, tropical reefs. Roughies live in dark ocean waters 1 mile (1,600 meters) deep. The fishes that live in shallow waters usually hide under a coral overhang, in a cave, or under another structure during the day.

DIET

Roughies, flashlightfishes, and squirrelfishes eat small fish and various invertebrates (in-VER-teh-brehts), which are animals without a backbone. The shallows dwellers feed mainly at night, although some feed on invertebrates passing through their daytime retreats.

FLASHLIGHTFISHES ROUGHIES AND SQUIRRELFISHES AND PEOPLE

Roughies, flashlightfishes, and squirrelfishes are important in the pet business. Orange roughy is fished commercially for food.

THAT'S OLD!

Orange roughies live as long as 149 years. They are the longest-living fish.

CONSERVATION STATUS

Roughies, flashlightfishes, and squirrelfishes are not threatened or endangered.