''Paratrachichthys fernandezianus'', the Chilean sandpaper fish, is a member of the

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Trachichthyidae. It is native to the Desventuradas Islands and the

Juan Fernández Islands The Juan Fernández Islands ( es, Archipiélago Juan Fernández) are a sparsely inhabited series of islands in the South Pacific Ocean reliant on tourism and fishing. Situated off the coast of Chile, they are composed of three main volcanic i ...

off the coast of

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. Despite its relatively limited range, it is listed as least concern by the

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because its population is not threatened at present. The Juan Fernández Islands are a marine reserve and the Desventuradas Islands are mostly uninhabited. It can be found between 0m and 20m from the surface of the ocean, also known as the

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* fernandezianus Fish described in 1887 Taxa named by Albert Günther Fish of the Pacific Ocean {{Beryciformes-stub