Longfin slickhead (Alepocephalus longiceps)

Scientific name: Alepocephalus longiceps Lloyd, 1909

The Longfin slickhead (Alepocephalus longiceps) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Ryukyu Trough, Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 22 - 24. Pored scales in lateral line less than 60. frontal bone flat above the eye, not forming a ridge. Snout spatulate, sharply protruded, more than 1.5 times the orbit diameter. Palatine teeth sharp.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alepocephalus longiceps
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
1240–1300 m (4068–4265 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1240 - 1300 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Ryukyu Trough, Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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