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Alepocephalidae

Blue Slickhead

Asquamiceps caeruleus

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  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • North America
  • Medium
Maximum length
33.7 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Namibia. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico. Also known from the Indian Ocean. Possibly occurring in the Western Central Pacific (Ref. 38717 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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RELATED SPECIES

Barethroat slickhead (Asquamiceps hjorti) Barethroat slickheadAsquamiceps hjorti Asquamiceps longmaniAsquamiceps longmani Asquamiceps pacificusAsquamiceps pacificus Fanfin smooth-headAsquamiceps velaris Agassiz' smoothhead (Alepocephalus agassizii) Agassiz' smoothheadAlepocephalus agassizii Antipodean slickhead (Alepocephalus antipodianus) Antipodean slickheadAlepocephalus antipodianus Small scaled brown slickhead (Alepocephalus australis) Small scaled brown slickheadAlepocephalus australis Baird's smoothhead (Alepocephalus bairdii) Baird's smoothheadAlepocephalus bairdii

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