Longfin smooth-head (Conocara macropterum)

Scientific name: Conocara macropterum Vaillant, 1888

The Longfin smooth-head (Conocara macropterum) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Irish Atlantic slope, Ireland and southern Bay of Biscay to Guinea. Western Atlantic: Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico, and off Brazil.

Species facts

Scientific name
Conocara macropterum
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
34.0
Depth range
800–2200 m (2625–7218 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 800 - 2200 m, usually 1200 - 1800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Irish Atlantic slope, Ireland and southern Bay of Biscay to Guinea. Western Atlantic: Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico, and off Brazil.
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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