Salmon smooth-head (Conocara salmoneum)

Scientific name: Conocara salmoneum Gill & Townsend, 1897

Salmon smooth-head (Conocara salmoneum)

The Salmon smooth-head (Conocara salmoneum) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, southwestern Ireland and Cape Verde. Western Atlantic: Atlantic side of Antilles. Also in the eastern Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 25 - 27. Brownish in color.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Conocara salmoneum
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
73.0
Depth range
2400–4500 m (7874–14764 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 2400 - 4500 m, usually 3000 - ? m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: southwestern Ireland and Cape Verde. Western Atlantic: Atlantic side of Antilles. Also in the eastern Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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