| Family: |
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) |
| Max. size: |
34 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 800 - 2200 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Irish Atlantic slope, Ireland and southern Bay of Biscay (Ref. 4736) to Guinea (Ref. 4460). Western Atlantic: Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico, and off Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
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| 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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