Sharpchin slickhead (Bajacalifornia burragei)

Scientific name: Bajacalifornia burragei Townsend & Nichols, 1925

Sharpchin slickhead (Bajacalifornia burragei)

The Sharpchin slickhead (Bajacalifornia burragei) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Saudi Arabia. Eastern Pacific: USA and Chile. Also including the Gulf of California.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14; Vertebrae: 46 - 48. Branchiostegal rays: 7.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bajacalifornia burragei
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.1
Depth range
1061–1080 m (3481–3543 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1061 - 1080 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Saudi Arabia. Eastern Pacific: USA and Chile. Also including the Gulf of California.
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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