Rinoctes nasutus (Koefoed, 1927)
Abyssal smooth-head

Family:  Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Max. size:  19 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 2000 - 4156 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: south-west of Ireland, Azores Island, scattered records off Morocco and off Mauritania. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 4736). Probably occurring in the Western Central Pacific (Ref. 38717). Reported from the Indian Ocean (Ref. 43180).
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Biology:  Abyssal, mostly found below 3,650 m; locally frequent, somewhat gregarious. Feeds on engybenthic crustaceans, worms and sponges.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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