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Leptoderma lubricum Abe, Marumo & Kawaguchi, 1965 |
| Family: | Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 21 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1700 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Suruga Bay, Japan and western Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 37-37. Head and body covered with filmy skin. Eye large and circular. Mouth small oblique. Median fin rays separated from procurrent fin rays. Lateral line with dermal papillae. Body color bluish-gray. Reaches 21 cm SL. | |||
| Biology: | Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||