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Alepocephalidae

Smooth-head Eel

Leptoderma macrophthalmum

  • Black
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Elongated
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
Maximum length
15.1 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: North Atlantic. Caught at the Mid Atlantic Ridge, north of the Azores (Ref. 86873 ).
Conservation status
DDData Deficient
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