Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) |
19 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 2000 - 4156 m |
Eastern Atlantic: south-west of Ireland, Azores Island, scattered records off Morocco and off Mauritania. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 4736). Probably occurring in the Western Central Pacific (Ref. 38717). Reported from the Indian Ocean (Ref. 43180). |
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Abyssal, mostly found below 3,650 m; locally frequent, somewhat gregarious. Feeds on engybenthic crustaceans, worms and sponges. |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2012 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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