Vaillant's smooth-head (Leptochilichthys pinguis)

Scientific name: Leptochilichthys pinguis Vaillant, 1886

Vaillant's smooth-head (Leptochilichthys pinguis)

The Vaillant's smooth-head (Leptochilichthys pinguis) is a marine fish of the family Leptochilichthyidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, off South Africa and off Morocco. Western Indian Ocean: off South Africa and Saya-de-Malha Bank. Elsewhere, western tropical Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 16-21; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 18. Pelvic fins with a short splint bone.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Leptochilichthys pinguis
Family
Leptochilichthyidae (Leptochilichthyids)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.3
Depth range
800–1400 m (2625–4593 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 800 - 1400 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: off South Africa and off Morocco. Western Indian Ocean: off South Africa and Saya-de-Malha Bank. Elsewhere, western tropical Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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