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Alepisauridae (Lancetfishes)
Etymology: Alepisaurus: Greek, alepis, -idos = without scales + Greek, sauros = lizard (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 640 - 1591 m (Ref. 57178). Deep-water; 68°N - 72°S, 180°W - 180°E
Circumglobal.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 96.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4059); common length : 70.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5217)
Feed on euphausiid shrimps and fishes. Edible but flesh is bland (Ref. 5217).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Post, A., 1990. Alepisauridae. p. 387-388. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4476)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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