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Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Etymology: Alepocephalus: Greek, alepos, alepidotos = without scales + Greek, kephale = head (Ref. 45335). More on author: Alcock.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 439 - 1080 m (Ref. 44023). Deep-water, preferred ?
Indo-Pacific: ranging to the Ryukyu Trough.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 29.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26165)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 0;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 21-22;
Anal
spines: 0;
Anal
soft rays: 28 - 29. Pored scales in lateral line more than 60. Anal fin rays numerous. Base of anal fin extending backward much beyond the posterior end of the dorsal fin. Orbit diameter less than two-thirds of snout length. Reaches 24 cm SL.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text). (Ref. 559)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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