Leptoderma macrops Vaillant, 1886
Grenadier smooth-head
Leptoderma macrops
photo by SFSA

Family:  Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Max. size:  24 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 500 - 2000 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: southern Bay of Biscay to Namibia. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and off Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 57-67; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 78-85
Biology:  Benthic on soft bottoms (Ref. 51024).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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