| Family: |
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) |
| Max. size: |
41 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 815 - 3500 m |
| Distribution: |
Possibly circumglobal. Eastern Atlantic: off southwestern Ireland, and Morocco. Western Atlantic: two localities (20° and 39°N). One specimen from the Patagonian region of Argentina (Ref. 27363). Possibly in the Western Central Pacific (38717). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-18; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-17. Pelvic fins small (Ref. 27363). |
| Biology: |
Found over soft bottoms (Ref. 27363). Maximum length based on a single specimen (Ref. 27363). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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