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Rouleina maderensis Maul, 1948 Madeiran smooth-head |
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SFSA |
| Family: | Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 32 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 595 - 1450 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: off western Scotland, Madeira and the Azores southward to Liberia. Indian Ocean: off South Africa and Mascarene Plateau. Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068). Elsewhere, Northwest Atlantic and western tropical Pacific. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-22; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 20-22 | |||
| Biology: | Benthic species (Ref. 51024, 75154); juvenile mesopelagic (Ref. 51024). Found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||