Longfin smooth-head (Conocara macropterum) fish species and information / pictures of Longfin smooth-head - Conocara macropterum

Longfin smooth-head (Conocara macropterum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Conocara macropterum

Common Name
Longfin smooth-head

Biology
Unknown

Classification

Classified By
Vaillant, 1888
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Smelts (Osmeriformes)
Family
Slickheads (Alepocephalidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Irish Atlantic slope, Ireland and southern Bay of Biscay (Ref. 4736) to Guinea (Ref. 4460). Western Atlantic: Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico, and off Brazil.
Range
60°N - 26°S, 98°W - 1°W

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
800 m
Depth To - meters
2200 m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 800 - 2200 m (Ref. 4460), usually 1200 - 1800 m (Ref. 4736)
Trophic Level
3.36 s.e. 0.44 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
34.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5010 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (53 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated