''Optivus agastos'', also known as the violet roughy, is a species in the

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Trachichthyidae. It is native to southeast

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in the temperate waters of the Southwest Pacific and lives near reefs at depths from . It can reach sizes of up to . Its name, "Optivus", means chosen in Latin, and "agastos" comes from Greek meaning "near kinsman," which refers to its similarity to Optivus elongatus.

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Fishes of Australia : ''Optivus agastos''
violet roughy Fauna of New South Wales Fauna of Victoria (Australia) Fauna of Tasmania violet roughy {{Beryciformes-stub