Leptoderma affine Alcock, 1899
Eel slickhead

Family:  Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Max. size:  22.25 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine
Distribution:  Indian Ocean. Probably occurring in the Western Central Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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