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Lepidopus altifrons Parin & Collette, 1993 Crested scabbardfish |
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photo by
Vaske Jr., T. |
| Family: | Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes), subfamily: Lepidopodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 66 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 100 - 500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: off the Scotian Shelf of Canada to off southern Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 52-58; Vertebrae: 98-107. Body silvery to brown with a dark lateral line; gill cavity black (Ref. 12204). Dorsal fin elements 90-98 (Ref. 36453). | |||
| Biology: | Juveniles pelagic, adults benthopelagic (Ref. 12204). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||