Conocara kreffti Sazonov, 1997
Wrinkled slickhead
Conocara kreffti
photo by Shao, K.T.

Family:  Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Max. size:  38.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1150 - 1700 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: tropical zone of Indian Ocean and West Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 


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