Bigeye smooth-head (Bajacalifornia megalops)

Scientific name: Bajacalifornia megalops L?tken, 1898

Bigeye smooth-head (Bajacalifornia megalops)

The Bigeye smooth-head (Bajacalifornia megalops) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae.

Biology

Mesopelagic to benthopelagic. Adults usually in 820-1,425 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bajacalifornia megalops
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
150–3200 m (492–10499 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 150 - 3200 m, usually 800 - 1400 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: southern Greenland and Iceland to Azores and 22?S. Western Atlantic: 40?N to the equator. Northwest Atlantic: Canada. Southeast Pacific: Chile. Indian Ocean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 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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