| Family: |
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) |
| Max. size: |
34 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1000 - 2875 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: off southwestern Ireland and southern Bay of Biscay (Ref. 4736) to Western Sahara (Ref. 4460). Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico. Possibly occurring in the Western Central Pacific (Ref. 38717). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
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| 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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