Abyssal smooth-head (Rinoctes nasutus)

Scientific name: Rinoctes nasutus Koefoed, 1927

The Abyssal smooth-head (Rinoctes nasutus) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae.

Biology

Abyssal, mostly found below 3,650 m; locally frequent, somewhat gregarious. Feeds on engybenthic crustaceans, worms and sponges.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rinoctes nasutus
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.0
Depth range
2000–4156 m (6562–13635 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 2000 - 4156 m, usually 3650 - ? m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: south-west of Ireland, Azores Island, scattered records off Morocco and off Mauritania. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico. Probably occurring in the Western Central Pacific. Reported from the Indian Ocean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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