| Family: |
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) |
| Max. size: |
38 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 350 - 1100 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: in tropical waters. Indo-West Pacific: widely distributed from Gulf of Aden to the western Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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