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Alepocephalus bairdii Goode & Bean, 1879 Baird's slickhead |
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photo by
Román Marcote, E. |
| Family: | Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 100 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 38 years | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 365 - 1700 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Greenland and Iceland southward to 17°N. Western Atlantic: Greenland to Grand Banks and 29°52'N, 77°09'W. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found over ooze and sand bottoms (Ref. 4736). Bathypelagic (Ref. 58426). Feeds mostly on coelenterates, but also decapods, tunicates and fishes (Ref. 4736). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 July 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||