| Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) |
| 36.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
bathypelagic; depth range 892 - 966 m |
| Western Pacific: Japan and Philippines. |
|
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 14-15. Body elongate and subcylindrical. Mouth very large and oblique, maxillary extending below posterior margin of eye. Lower jaw much projected beyond the upper, and provided with a pointed bony knob at symphysis directed forward and downward. Transverse scales very few, about 13 (Ref. 559). Scales deciduous. Pyloric caeca 21 (Ref. 40777). |
| Collected with an otter trawl (Ref. 95664). |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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