Scientific Name
Leptochilichthys agassizii

Common Name
Agassiz' smooth-head

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13

Classification

Classified By

Garman, 1899

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Smelts (Osmeriformes)

Family

Leptochilichthyids (Leptochilichthyidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: several records between 14?11'N (off Senegal) and 50?08'N. Elsewhere, eastern Pacific, from the equator to 38?24'N. Probably occurring in the Western Central Pacific (Ref. 38717). Reported from the Indian Ocean (Ref. 43180).

Range

51°N - 13°N

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

2000 m

Depth To - meters

3100 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 2000 - 3100 m (Ref. 6558)

Trophic Level

3.29 s.e. 0.39 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

30.8 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated