Bathylaco nielseni Sazonov & Ivanov, 1980

Family:  Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Max. size:  29.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1500 - 2000 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Atlantic and Indian Ocean (Ref. 4460). Possibly occurring in the Western Central Pacific (Ref. 38717).
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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