Loosescale smooth-head (Einara macrolepis)

Scientific name: Einara macrolepis Koefoed, 1927

The Loosescale smooth-head (Einara macrolepis) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae.

Species facts

Scientific name
Einara macrolepis
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Depth range
1300–2000 m (4265–6562 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1300 - 2000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: isolated records around Madeira Island and from Morocco south to Angola. Elsewhere, Indian Ocean and eastern Pacific; and probably Western Central Pacific.
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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