Brown slickhead (Bajacalifornia calcarata)

Scientific name: Bajacalifornia calcarata Weber, 1913

The Brown slickhead (Bajacalifornia calcarata) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, in tropical waters. Indo-West Pacific: widely distributed from Gulf of Aden to the western Pacific.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bajacalifornia calcarata
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Depth range
350–1100 m (1148–3609 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 350 - 1100 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: in tropical waters. Indo-West Pacific: widely distributed from Gulf of Aden to the western Pacific.
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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