| Family: |
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) |
| Max. size: |
37.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1370 - 1600 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: off Azores Island. South Atlantic (31°S, 3°E), Indian Ocean (11°25'S, 88°52'E) and Pacific (19°49'N, 151°48'E). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-19; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 27-27 |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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