Owston's slickhead (Alepocephalus owstoni)

Scientific name: Alepocephalus owstoni Tanaka, 1908

The Owston's slickhead (Alepocephalus owstoni) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Pacific coast of Japan and the Okinawa Trough (East China Sea).

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 22. Pored scales in lateral line less than 60. Snout wide in dorsal view, rounded anteriorly. Frontal portion of orbital rim forming a prominent ridge above the eye. Orbit circular. Reaches 40 cm SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alepocephalus owstoni
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
600–1000 m (1969–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 600 - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Pacific coast of Japan and the Okinawa Trough (East China Sea).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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