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Alepocephalidae
Michael Sars smooth-head
Bathytroctes michaelsarsi
Deep smooth headed fish ranging Ireland to Angola
- Northern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Marine fish
- Atlantic Ocean
- Africa
- Europe
- Medium
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
MediumMichael Sars smooth-head is a marine fish of Eastern Atlantic. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 37 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Alepocephalidae
- Genus
- Bathytroctes
- Maximum length
- 37 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Distribution
- Eastern Atlantic: southwest of Ireland and off Portugal; Cameroon south to Angola (Ref. 4460 ). Also known from the Northwest Atlantic.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
