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Alepocephalus owstoni Tanaka, 1908 Owston's slickhead |
| Family: | Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 600 - 1000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Pacific coast of Japan and the Okinawa Trough (East China Sea). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-21; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 18-22. Pored scales in lateral line less than 60. Snout wide in dorsal view, rounded anteriorly. Frontal portion of orbital rim forming a prominent ridge above the eye. Orbit circular. Reaches 40 cm SL. | |||
| Biology: | Found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||