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California slickhead (Alepocephalus tenebrosus)
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California slickhead (Alepocephalus tenebrosus) specimen
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Alepocephalidae

California slickhead

Alepocephalus tenebrosus

A dark line from Bering waters to Chile

  • Black
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Elongated
  • Large

California slickhead is a marine fish from North Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 61 cm.

Maximum length
61 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
North Pacific: Bering Sea to at least California, USA. Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 35724 ).

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