Softskin smooth-head (Rouleina attrita)

Scientific name: Rouleina attrita Vaillant, 1888

Softskin smooth-head (Rouleina attrita)

The Softskin smooth-head (Rouleina attrita) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 3°C (37°F). Native range: Circumglobal, widely distributed in the Atlantic, most Indian Ocean submarine ridges, Subantarctic, North Pacific and tropical western and eastern Pacific.

Softskin smooth-head care at a glance

Temperature
3°C (37°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 21

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rouleina attrita
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
48.0
Depth range
450–2300 m (1476–7546 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 450 - 2300 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumglobal, widely distributed in the Atlantic, most Indian Ocean submarine ridges, Subantarctic, North Pacific and tropical western and eastern Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 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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