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Conocara salmoneum (Gill & Townsend, 1897) Salmon smooth-head |
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photo by
Reiner, F. |
| Family: | Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 73 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 2400 - 4500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: southwestern Ireland and Cape Verde. Western Atlantic: Atlantic side of Antilles. Also in the eastern Pacific. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 25-27. Brownish in color (Ref. 4736). | |||
| Biology: | Benthopelagic (Ref. 96339). Spent females have been bound in May with large ovarian eggs (Ref. 4736). Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 40643. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||