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Talismania mekistonema Sulak, 1975 Threadfin smooth-head |
| Family: | Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 26.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 600 - 1500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: off Azores Island, and from Western Sahara south to Angola. Elsewhere, tropical western Atlantic and Indian Ocean off Saya-de-Malha Bank and Broken Ridge. Probably occurring in the Western Central Pacific (Ref. 38717). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Benthic to benthopelagic (Ref. 51024). Found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||