Alepocephalus umbriceps Jordan & Thompson, 1914
Slickhead
photo by Yang, N.-S.

Family:  Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Max. size:  63 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 500 - 2000 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Hokkaido, Japan to the East China Sea.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-18. Body nearly cylindrical anteriorly, but compressed posteriorly. Head large, more than one-third of SL in length. Maxillary extending to middle of eye. Scales small, more than 65 in lateral line. Jet black head entirely naked.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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