| Family: |
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) |
| Max. size: |
36 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 450 - 4540 m |
| Distribution: |
Circumglobal in warmer waters. Eastern Atlantic: scattered records from southwest of Ireland to the Azores (Ref. 4736); between 29°23'N to 21°35'S. Eastern Pacific: California Current region (Ref. 35724). Possibly occurring in the Western Central Pacific (Ref. 38717). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-22; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 11-12; Vertebrae: 41-42. Branchiostegal rays: 9-10. |
| Biology: |
Found in deeper waters (Ref. 35724). Oviparous, with pelagic larvae (Ref. 35724). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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