Eucla slickhead (Rouleina eucla)

Scientific name: Rouleina eucla Whitley, 1940

Eucla slickhead (Rouleina eucla)

The Eucla slickhead (Rouleina eucla) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rouleina eucla
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
900–1050 m (2953–3445 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 900 - 1050 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific.
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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