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Talismania aphos (Bussing, 1965) |
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photo by
Briones-Mendoza, J. |
| Family: | Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 18.2 cm NG (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 1830 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Pacific: Chile. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Small scales. Predorsal rows, from top of operculum to beneath dorsal origin, 32-37; total row, 59-74. 19-21 abdominal vertebrae. | |||
| Biology: | Type specimen taken from a depth of 1,830 m (Ref. 9068). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||