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Alepocephaliformes (Slickheads and tubeshoulders.) >
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Etymology: Talismania: Persian, tilism and taken after Greek, telesma, teleo = to make a sacrifice, and after, talisman.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina bentopelagisk; djupintervall ? - 945 m (Ref. 58018). Subtropical
Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 37.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 559)
Short description
Morfologi | Morfometri
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 0; Taggstrålar i analfenan 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 21 - 23. Dorsal and anal fin nearly opposite each other. Lower margin of maxillary not serrated, with slender conical teeth. Prevomerine teeth not deciduous, arranged in single series. Orbit small, its diameter much smaller than snout. Upper rays of pectoral fin filamentous. Vertebrae over 51. Reaches 37 cm SL.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text). (Ref. 559)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
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