Lloyd's slickhead (Narcetes lloydi)

Scientific name: Narcetes lloydi Fowler, 1934

Lloyd's slickhead (Narcetes lloydi)

The Lloyd's slickhead (Narcetes lloydi) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Indian Ocean ridges, Arabian Sea and the South China Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 18

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Narcetes lloydi
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
920–1350 m (3018–4429 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 920 - 1350 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Indian Ocean ridges, Arabian Sea and the South China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 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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