Herwigia kreffti (Nielsen & Larsen, 1970) Krefft's smooth-head |
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Family: | Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) | |||
Max. size: | 40 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1000 - 3200 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: scattered records from 53°N south to Azores, then from Morocco southward to Namibia. Eastern Pacific: off Hawaii. Indo-West Pacific: including Australia (Ref. 7300) and New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Elsewhere, Indian Ocean. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-18; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-15 | |||
Biology: | Bathypelagic to benthopelagic (Ref. 4460). Mesopelagic at 1000-1600 m (Ref. 58302). Bottom trawl captures between 1,000-1,600 m and mid-water captures between 1,600-3,200 m (Ref. 4460). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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