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Bajacalifornia burragei Townsend & Nichols, 1925 Sharpchin slickhead |
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photo by
Church, J. & Haddock, S |
| Family: | Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 18.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 1080 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Saudi Arabia (Ref. 2908). Eastern Pacific: USA (Ref. 5515) and Chile (Ref. 9068). Also including the Gulf of California (Ref. 35724). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-17; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-14; Vertebrae: 46-48. Branchiostegal rays: 7. | |||
| Biology: | Mesopelagic, but also probably associated with the bottom (Ref. 35724). Oviparous, with mesopelagic larvae, probably found in deeper waters (Ref. 35724). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||