Antipodean slickhead (Alepocephalus antipodianus)

Scientific name: Alepocephalus antipodianus Parrott, 1948

Antipodean slickhead (Alepocephalus antipodianus)

The Antipodean slickhead (Alepocephalus antipodianus) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alepocephalus antipodianus
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.7
Depth range
430–1160 m (1411–3806 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 430 - 1160 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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