Bluntsnout smooth-head (Xenodermichthys copei)

Scientific name: Xenodermichthys copei Gill, 1884

Bluntsnout smooth-head (Xenodermichthys copei)

The Bluntsnout smooth-head (Xenodermichthys copei) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 27-31; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 26 - 30. Nodular luminous organ present sporadically on body; no luminous organ on shoulder.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Xenodermichthys copei
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
31.0
Depth range
100–2650 m (328–8694 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 2650 m, usually 100 - 1230 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: widely distributed, ranging north to Iceland in the eastern section. Pacific Ocean: on both sides, in tropical waters; Tasman Sea. Indian Ocean: including Great Australian Bight.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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