Herwigia kreffti (Nielsen & Larsen, 1970)
Krefft's smooth-head
Herwigia kreffti
photo by SFSA

Family:  Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Max. size:  40 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1000 - 3200 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: scattered records from 53°N south to Azores, then from Morocco southward to Namibia. Eastern Pacific: off Hawaii. Indo-West Pacific: including Australia (Ref. 7300) and New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Elsewhere, Indian Ocean.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-18; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-15
Biology:  Bathypelagic to benthopelagic (Ref. 4460). Mesopelagic at 1000-1600 m (Ref. 58302). Bottom trawl captures between 1,000-1,600 m and mid-water captures between 1,600-3,200 m (Ref. 4460).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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