Risso's smooth-head (Alepocephalus rostratus)

Scientific name: Alepocephalus rostratus Risso, 1820

Risso's smooth-head (Alepocephalus rostratus)

The Risso's smooth-head (Alepocephalus rostratus) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, northeast Atlantic and western Mediterranean to Cape Verde; Morocco to Cameroon, then from Angola to Namibia.

Biology

Found over soft bottoms. Feeds on pelagic crustaceans like euphausiids, decapods and mysids.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alepocephalus rostratus
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
300–2250 m (984–7382 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 300 - 2250 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: northeast Atlantic and western Mediterranean to Cape Verde; Morocco to Cameroon, then from Angola to Namibia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 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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