| Family: |
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) |
| Max. size: |
27 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range - 1000 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: known only from the Ryukyu Trough. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-24; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 21-23. Closely resembles T. filamentosa but differs in having a wider interorbital space (more than 75% of snout) and fewer vertebrae (less than 50). Reaches 27 cm SL. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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