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Alepocephalidae

Slickhead

Alepocephalus umbriceps

A dark head descends from Hokkaido to East China

  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Elongated
  • Large

Slickhead is a marine fish found in ocean habitats. One memorable detail in its record is this: A dark head descends from Hokkaido to East China.

Maximum length
63 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Hokkaido, Japan to the East China Sea.

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