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Alepocephalidae

Longsnout slickhead

Alepocephalus longirostris

A slender body stretches from Japan to Australia

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Elongated
Medium

Longsnout slickhead is known from Western Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Slickheads and Tubeshoulders
Family: Alepocephalidae
Genus: Alepocephalus
Maximum length: 41 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: reported from Japan, China and Australia.

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