Bicolor slickhead (Alepocephalus bicolor)

Scientific name: Alepocephalus bicolor Alcock, 1891

Bicolor slickhead (Alepocephalus bicolor)

The Bicolor slickhead (Alepocephalus bicolor) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, ranging to the Ryukyu Trough.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 28 - 29. Pored scales in lateral line more than 60. Anal fin rays numerous. Base of anal fin extending backward much beyond the posterior end of the dorsal fin. Orbit diameter less than two-thirds of snout length. Reaches 24 cm SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alepocephalus bicolor
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
29.0
Depth range
439–1080 m (1440–3543 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 439 - 1080 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: ranging to the Ryukyu Trough.
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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