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> Alepocephaliformes (Slickheads and tubeshoulders.) > Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Etymology: Narcetes: Greek, narke = numbness (Ref. 45335); shonanmaruae: Named for the ship ‘Shonan maru’, which collected the type materials; noun in apposition..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino batipelagico; distribuzione batimetrica 2171 - 2572 m (Ref. 123515). Deep-water

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Northwest Pacific: Japan.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 121.0 cm SL (female); peso massimo pubblicato: 0.00 g

Short description Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria

Spine dorsali (totale) : 0; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 14; Spine anali: 0; Raggi anali molli: 11 - 12. This species is distinguished by the following characters: anal fn is entirely behind the dorsal fin; multiserial teeth on premaxillary, maxillary, and dentary; predorsal scale rows > 70; longitudinal scale rows > 110; dorsal to lateral line scale row > 15; anal to lateral line scale rows > 17; branchiostegal rays 7; dorsal-fn rays < 15; precaudal vertebrae < 30; epurals 2; the lengths of head, snout, upper and lower jaws, orbit diameter, dorsal and anal fn bases are relatively short against standard length (Ref. 123515).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve

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Fujiwara, Y., M. Kawato, J.Y. Poulsen, H. Ida, Y. Chikaraishi, N. Ohkouchi, K. Oguri, S. Gotoh, G. Ozawa, S. Tanaka, M. Miya, T. Sado, K. Kimoto, T. Toyofuku and S. Tsuchida, 2021. Discovery of a colossal slickhead (Alepocephaliformes: Alepocephalidae): an active-swimming top predator in the deep waters of Suruga Bay, Japan. Scientific Reports 11[2490]:16p. (Ref. 123515)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Narcetes shonanmaruae Poulsen, Ida, Kawato & Fujiwara, 2021