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Class: Teleostei
Order: Alepocephaliformes
Family: Alepocephalidae Slickheads

Genus: Asquamiceps

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4 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 33.7 cm SL
 
Asquamiceps caeruleus
[]

Photo by Graham, K.

Eastern Atlantic. Indo-W
Max. Length 25.3 cm SL
Asquamiceps hjorti (Koefoed, 1927)

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Asquamiceps hjorti
[Barethroat slickhead]
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Asquamiceps longmani
[]

Photo by SFSA

Possibly circumglobal.
Max. Length 17.4 cm SL
Asquamiceps velaris Zugmayer, 1911

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Asquamiceps velaris
[Fanfin smooth-head]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Asquamiceps caeruleus Eastern Atlantic 33.7 SL 1980
Asquamiceps hjorti Barethroat slickhead Eastern Atlantic. Indo-W 25.3 SL 1927
Asquamiceps longmani Western Pacific. 1934
Asquamiceps velaris Fanfin smooth-head Possibly circumglobal. 17.4 SL 1911



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