Antillean smooth-head (Talismania antillarum)

Scientific name: Talismania antillarum Goode & Bean, 1896

Antillean smooth-head (Talismania antillarum)

The Antillean smooth-head (Talismania antillarum) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22. Dorsal and anal fins nearly opposite each other. Lower margin of maxillary serrated, each serration with a thin triangular tooth at the tip. Prevomerine teeth deciduous. Orbit large, its diameter longer than the snout. Pectoral rays not filamentous. Attains 15 cm SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Talismania antillarum
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
455–1460 m (1493–4790 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 455 - 1460 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumglobal, tropical and subtropical. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. Eastern Atlantic: Morocco south to Angola. Northwest Pacific: Ryukyu Trough. Southeast Pacific: Chile.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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