| Family: |
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) |
| Max. size: |
20.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 700 - 2000 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: isolated records between Morocco and Madeira Island and south-west of Azores Island. Western Atlantic: off George's Bank. Elsewhere, Indian Ocean and eastern and western Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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