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Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Etymology: Conocara: Latin, conicus = cone + Greek, kara = face (Ref. 45335); kreffti: Named for Gerhard Krefft..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1150 - 1700 m (Ref. 26788). Deep-water
Indo-Pacific: tropical zone of Indian Ocean and West Pacific.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 38.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26788)
Found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154).
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Sazonov, Y.I., 1997. A new species of Conocara genus (Alepocephalidae) from the Indo-Pacific Region. J. Ichthyol. 37(9):749-753. (Ref. 26788)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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