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Talismania bussingi Sazonov, 1989 |
| Family: | Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 18.6 cm SL (male/unsexed); 18.4 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 250 - 780 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Pacific: Chile. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 47-49. Head short (28-31% SL); upper jaw 11-13% SL, posterior margin extends to caudal margin of pupil; orbit diameter almost equal to rostrum length (8-9% SL). Large scales; 54-56 scales in transverse series above the lateral line. First ray of pectoral fin thicker, elongated and thread-like beyond base of pelvic fin. Testis divided into 2 lobes (Ref. 33629). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||