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Smallscale smoothhead (Leptochilichthys microlepis) fish species and information / pictures of Smallscale smoothhead - Leptochilichthys microlepis
Smallscale smoothhead (Leptochilichthys microlepis) fish species information
Scientific Name
Leptochilichthys microlepis
Common Name
Smallscale smoothhead
Biology
Mesopelagic (Ref. 75154).
Classification
Classified By
Machida & Shiogaki, 1988
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Smelts (Osmeriformes)
Family
Leptochilichthyids (Leptochilichthyidae)
Distribution
Region
Northwest Pacific
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: off the coast of Aomori Prefecture, northernmost district of Honshu, Japan (Ref. 35033). Western Central Pacific: off North West Cape, Western Australia (Ref. 75154).
Range
Unknown
Environment
Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown
°C
Water Temperature To
Unknown
°C
Depth From - meters
724
m
Depth To - meters
726
m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 724 - 726 m (Ref. 35033)
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
30.3
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 (27 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated