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Talismania bifurcata (Parr, 1951) Threadfin slickhead |
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photo by
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada |
| Family: | Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 27.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 300 - 2000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: British Columbia, Canada (Ref. 11980) to Peru (Ref. 35724). Southwest Pacific: New South Wales, Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-24; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-24; Vertebrae: 43-50. Branchiostegal rays: 7-8. | |||
| Biology: | Occurs on the continental slope (Ref. 7300). Oviparous, with mesopelagic eggs and larvae, or probably in deeper waters (Ref. 35724). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||