Wrinkled slickhead (Conocara kreffti)

Scientific name: Conocara kreffti Sazonov, 1997

Wrinkled slickhead (Conocara kreffti)

The Wrinkled slickhead (Conocara kreffti) is a marine fish of the family Alepocephalidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, tropical zone of Indian Ocean and West Pacific.

Species facts

Scientific name
Conocara kreffti
Family
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.6
Depth range
1150–1700 m (3773–5577 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 1150 - 1700 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: tropical zone of Indian Ocean and West 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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