Madeiran smooth-head (Rouleina maderensis)

Scientific name: Rouleina maderensis Maul, 1948

Madeiran smooth-head (Rouleina maderensis)

The Madeiran smooth-head (Rouleina maderensis) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 22

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rouleina maderensis
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.0
Depth range
595–1450 m (1952–4757 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 595 - 1450 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: off western Scotland, Madeira and the Azores southward to Liberia. Indian Ocean: off South Africa and Mascarene Plateau. Southeast Pacific: Chile. Elsewhere, Northwest Atlantic and western tropical Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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