Elongate smooth-head (Conocara microlepis)

Scientific name: Conocara microlepis Lloyd, 1909

The Elongate smooth-head (Conocara microlepis) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae. Native range: Northeast Atlantic, Irish Atlantic slope, and off Morocco. Elsewhere, Indian Ocean.

Species facts

Scientific name
Conocara microlepis
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.0
Depth range
1000–2200 m (3281–7218 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1000 - 2200 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: Irish Atlantic slope, and off Morocco. Elsewhere, Indian Ocean.
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 (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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