Slickhead (Alepocephalus umbriceps)

Scientific name: Alepocephalus umbriceps Jordan & Thompson, 1914

Slickhead (Alepocephalus umbriceps)

The Slickhead (Alepocephalus umbriceps) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Hokkaido, Japan to the East China Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18. Body nearly cylindrical anteriorly, but compressed posteriorly. Head large, more than one-third of SL in length. Maxillary extending to middle of eye. Scales small, more than 65 in lateral line. Jet black head entirely naked.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alepocephalus umbriceps
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
63.0
Depth range
500–2000 m (1640–6562 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 500 - 2000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Hokkaido, Japan to the East China Sea.
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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