Triangulate slickhead

Alepocephalus triangularis

A pointed snout enters the deep Ryukyu trench

Black
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Elongated
Medium

Triangulate slickhead is a marine fish that inhabits ocean habitats. Records describe one especially distinctive detail: A pointed snout enters the deep Ryukyu trench.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Slickheads and Tubeshoulders
Family: Alepocephalidae
Genus: Alepocephalus
Maximum length: 24 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: reported from Ryukyu Trough, China and Australia (Western Australia).

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