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Rouleina guentheri (Alcock, 1892) Bordello slickhead |
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photo by
Yang, N.-S. |
| Family: | Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 23 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 500 - 1300 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: including the East China Sea. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 16-20. Body with wrinkled gelatinous skin covering. Small photopores on body. Closely resembles R. watasei but differs in having a gently curved and long snout. Body color dusky-purple. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||