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Alepocephalus umbriceps Jordan & Thompson, 1914 Slickhead |
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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. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||