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Bathytroctes squamosus Alcock, 1890 Deepscale slickhead |
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| Family: | Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 30.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1000 - 2060 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: south of Madagascar and off Mozambique Ridge. Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia (Ref. 49596). Northwest Atlantic (Ref. 2711). Western Central Pacific (Ref. 38717). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-17; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 15-17 | |||
| Biology: | Found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||