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Eel slickhead (Leptoderma affinis) fish species and information / pictures of Eel slickhead - Leptoderma affinis
Eel slickhead (Leptoderma affinis) fish species information
Scientific Name
Leptoderma affinis
Common Name
Eel slickhead
Biology
Found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154).
Classification
Classified By
Alcock, 1899
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Smelts (Osmeriformes)
Family
Slickheads (Alepocephalidae)
Distribution
Region
Indian Ocean. Probably occurring in the Western Central Pacific.
Distribution
Indian Ocean. Probably occurring in the Western Central Pacific.
Range
Unknown
Environment
Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown
°C
Water Temperature To
Unknown
°C
Depth From - meters
Unknown
m
Depth To - meters
Unknown
m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic
Trophic Level
3.31 s.e. 0.43 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
Unknown
cm
Common Length
Unknown
cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Human Uses and Population
Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (45 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated