Fiolenti's smooth-head (Conocara fiolenti)

Scientific name: Conocara fiolenti Sazonov & Ivanov, 1979

Fiolenti's smooth-head (Conocara fiolenti)

The Fiolenti's smooth-head (Conocara fiolenti) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, off Azores Island. South Atlantic (31?S, 3?E), Indian Ocean (11?25'S, 88?52'E) and Pacific (19?49'N, 151?48'E).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 27

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Conocara fiolenti
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
37.2
Depth range
1370–1600 m (4495–5249 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1370 - 1600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: off Azores Island. South Atlantic (31?S, 3?E), Indian Ocean (11?25'S, 88?52'E) and Pacific (19?49'N, 151?48'E).
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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