| Family: |
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) |
| Max. size: |
69 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1000 - 2600 m |
| Distribution: |
Circumglobal: In tropical to temperate waters. Eastern Central Atlantic: possibly widely distributed from the Gulf of Guinea to South Africa. Western Atlantic: At about 39° to 10°N. Southwest Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-19; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-19 |
| Biology: |
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| 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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