Norman's smooth-head (Mirognathus normani)

Scientific name: Mirognathus normani Parr, 1951

The Norman's smooth-head (Mirognathus normani) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae. Native range: Northeast Atlantic, southwest of Iceland and off northern Portugal. Western Atlantic: Uruguay to Argentina.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mirognathus normani
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
1500–3000 m (4921–9843 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1500 - 3000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: southwest of Iceland and off northern Portugal. Western Atlantic: Uruguay to Argentina.
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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