Alepocephalus tenebrosus Gilbert, 1892

California slickhead

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Osmeriformes \| Alepocephalidae
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Common names	Californisk glathovedfisk, 加州平头鱼, 加州平頭魚, ... more

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Main reference

Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann. 1983. (Ref. 2850)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 61.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2850)

Environment

Bathydemersal; marine; depth range 46 - 5500 m (Ref. 4525)

Climate / Range

Deep-water

North Pacific: Bering Sea to at least California, USA. Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 35724).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 18; Vertebrae: 51 - 55. Branchiostegal rays: 6-7.

Found near or on bottoms (Ref. 2850). Feed on small crustaceans. Regarded as inferior food because of its soft, fleshy texture (Ref. 4525). Oviparous, with mesopelagic and bathypelagic larvae (Ref. 35724).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.30)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (43 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Torres, Armi G.

Modified by Luna, Susan M.

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