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Alepocephaliformes (Slickheads and tubeshoulders.) >
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Etymology: Alepocephalus: Greek, alepos, alepidotos = without scales + Greek, kephale = head (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Charles Anderson (1876–1944) was a mineralogist and palaeontologist who became Director of the Australian Museum (1921–1940). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Fowler.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
marin bathydémersal; profondeur ? - 726 m (Ref. 44023). Deep-water
Distribution
Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Carte par point | Introductions | Faunafri
Western Central Pacific.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Minimum depth from Ref. 280.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Sazonov, Y.I. and D.F. Markle, 1999. Alepocephalidae. Slickheads. p. 1888-11893. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO identification guide for fishery purposes. The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 38717)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00347 (0.00163 - 0.00737), b=3.19 (3.00 - 3.38), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.7 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Faible, temps minimum de doublement de population : 4,5 à 14 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100).
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