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Bathylaco nigricans Goode & Bean, 1896 Black warrior |
| Family: | Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 36 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 450 - 4540 m | |||
| Distribution: | Circumglobal in warmer waters. Eastern Atlantic: scattered records from southwest of Ireland to the Azores (Ref. 4736); between 29°23'N to 21°35'S. Eastern Pacific: California Current region (Ref. 35724). Possibly occurring in the Western Central Pacific (Ref. 38717). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-22; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 11-12; Vertebrae: 41-42. Branchiostegal rays: 9-10. | |||
| Biology: | Found in deeper waters (Ref. 35724). Oviparous, with pelagic larvae (Ref. 35724). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||