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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osmeriformes
Family: Alepocephalidae Slickheads

Genus: Bathytroctes

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11 species (see list below)

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Indian Ocean.
Max. Length 30.3 cm SL
 
Bathytroctes breviceps
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
 
Bathytroctes elegans
[]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific.
Max. Length 21.8 cm SL
 
Bathytroctes inspector
[]
No picture found
Indian Ocean
Max. Length 24.2 cm SL
 
Bathytroctes macrognathus
[]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Bathytroctes macrolepis Günther, 1887

Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Bathytroctes macrolepis
[Koefoed's smooth-head]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 37 cm SL
Bathytroctes michaelsarsi Koefoed, 1927

Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Bathytroctes michaelsarsi
[Michael Sars smooth-head]

Photo by Orlov, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 32.3 cm SL
Bathytroctes microlepis Günther, 1878

Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Bathytroctes microlepis
[Smallscale smooth-head]
No picture found
Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 32.3 cm SL
 
Bathytroctes oligolepis
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Bathytroctes pappenheimi
[]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30.6 cm SL
Bathytroctes squamosus Alcock, 1890

Photo by SFSA
 
Bathytroctes squamosus
[Deepscale slickhead]
No picture found
Western Central Pacific
 
Bathytroctes zugmayeri
[Zugmayer's slickhead]
11 Species of Family Alepocephalidae with Genus Bathytroctes
(Slickheads)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1999 Bathytroctes breviceps Indian Ocean. 30.3 SL
1979 Bathytroctes elegans Western Indian Ocean
1899 Bathytroctes inspector Eastern Central Pacific. 21.8 SL
1999 Bathytroctes macrognathus Indian Ocean 24.2 SL
1887 Bathytroctes macrolepis Koefoed's smooth-head Atlantic, Indian and Paci 40 SL
1927 Bathytroctes michaelsarsi Michael Sars smooth-head Eastern Atlantic 37 SL
1878 Bathytroctes microlepis Smallscale smooth-head Eastern Atlantic 32.3 SL
1970 Bathytroctes oligolepis Eastern Central Atlantic 32.3 SL
1934 Bathytroctes pappenheimi Western Pacific 10.8 SL
1890 Bathytroctes squamosus Deepscale slickhead Western Indian Ocean 30.6 SL
1934 Bathytroctes zugmayeri Zugmayer's slickhead Western Central Pacific



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