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Alepocephalus productus Gill, 1883 Smalleye smooth-head |
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photo by
Blend, C. |
| Family: | Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 41 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 815 - 3500 m | |||
| 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 (Ref. 27363). Possibly in the Western Central Pacific (38717). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-18; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-17. Pelvic fins small (Ref. 27363). | |||
| Biology: | Found over soft bottoms (Ref. 27363). Maximum length based on a single specimen (Ref. 27363). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||