Longsnout slickhead (Alepocephalus longirostris)

Scientific name: Alepocephalus longirostris Okamura & Kawanishi, 1984

Longsnout slickhead (Alepocephalus longirostris)

The Longsnout slickhead (Alepocephalus longirostris) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, known only from the Ryukyu Trough.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 21. Pored scales in lateral line less than 60. Frontal bone flat above the eye, not forming ridge. Snout not spatulate, but pointed anteriorly, shorter than 1.5 times orbit diameter. Palatine teeth minute.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alepocephalus longirostris
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Depth range
1000–1140 m (3281–3740 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1000 - 1140 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: known only from the Ryukyu Trough.
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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