Family: |
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) |
Max. size: |
50 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 23 years |
Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 300 - 2250 m |
Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: northeast Atlantic and western Mediterranean to Cape Verde (Ref. 4736); Morocco to Cameroon, then from Angola to Namibia (Ref. 4460). |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 16-20; Anal spines: 17-20 |
Biology: |
Found over soft bottoms (Ref. 4736). Feeds on pelagic crustaceans like euphausiids, decapods and mysids (Ref. 27637). |
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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