Barethroat slickhead (Asquamiceps hjorti)

Scientific name: Asquamiceps hjorti Koefoed, 1927

Barethroat slickhead (Asquamiceps hjorti)

The Barethroat slickhead (Asquamiceps hjorti) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic. Indo-West Pacific.

Species facts

Scientific name
Asquamiceps hjorti
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.3
Depth range
1000–2865 m (3281–9400 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1000 - 2865 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic. Indo-West Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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