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Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Etymology: Bajacalifornia: Taken from this peninsula in America (Ref. 45335); arcylepis: Named for the net-like appearance of its dark scale pockets against a light brown background..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 2000 m (Ref. 34631). Deep-water
Western Indian and Atlantic oceans (Ref. 34631). Possibly occurring in the Western Central Pacific (Ref. 038717).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 34631)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Markle, D.F. and G. Krefft, 1985. A new species and review of Bajacalifornia (Pisces: Alepocephalidae) with comments on the hook jaw of Narcetes stomias. Copeia 1985(2):345-356. (Ref. 34631)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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