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Leptochilichthys microlepis Machida & Shiogaki, 1988 Smallscale smoothhead |
| Family: | Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 30.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 726 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: off the coast of Aomori Prefecture, northernmost district of Honshu, Japan (Ref. 35033). Western Central Pacific: off North West Cape, Western Australia (Ref. 75154). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Mesopelagic (Ref. 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||