Smalleye smooth-head (Alepocephalus productus)

Scientific name: Alepocephalus productus Gill, 1883

The Smalleye smooth-head (Alepocephalus productus) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17. Pelvic fins small.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Scientific name: Alepocephalus productus
Family: Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order: Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 41.0
Depth range: 1150–3500 m (3773–11483 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1150 - 3500 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Possibly circumglobal. Eastern Atlantic: off southwestern Ireland, and Morocco. Western Atlantic: two localities (20? and 39?N). One specimen from the Patagonian region of Argentina. Possibly in the Western Central Pacific (38717).
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026