Bordello slickhead (Rouleina guentheri)

Scientific name: Rouleina guentheri Alcock, 1892

Bordello slickhead (Rouleina guentheri)

The Bordello slickhead (Rouleina guentheri) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, including the East China Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 20. Body with wrinkled gelatinous skin covering. Small photopores on body. Closely resembles R. watasei but differs in having a gently curved and long snout. Body color dusky-purple.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rouleina guentheri
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Depth range
500–1300 m (1640–4265 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 500 - 1300 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: including the East China Sea.
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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