Bluntsnout slickhead (Rouleina squamilatera)

Scientific name: Rouleina squamilatera Alcock, 1898

Bluntsnout slickhead (Rouleina squamilatera)

The Bluntsnout slickhead (Rouleina squamilatera) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Madagascar, Sea of Okhotsk, and the Great Australian Bight; New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rouleina squamilatera
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Depth range
677–1150 m (2221–3773 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 677 - 1150 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Madagascar, Sea of Okhotsk, and the Great Australian Bight; New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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