| Family: |
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) |
| Max. size: |
31 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 100 - 2650 m |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic Ocean: widely distributed, ranging north to Iceland in the eastern section (Ref. 4460). Pacific Ocean: on both sides, in tropical waters; Tasman Sea. Indian Ocean: including Great Australian Bight. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-31; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 26-30. Nodular luminous organ present sporadically on body; no luminous organ on shoulder (Ref. 13608). |
| Biology: |
Usually found near continental slopes (Ref. 4736). Bathypelagic (Ref. 58426). Feeds primarily on crustaceans (euphausiids, copepods, amphipods and decapod zoea), also ostracods and small cephalopods (Ref. 4736). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 May 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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