Antillean smooth-head

Talismania antillarum

Alepocephalid Fish in Mexican Waters

Cross-climate
Subtropical
Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Medium

Antillean smooth-head is a marine fish from Circumglobal, tropical and subtropical. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 16 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Slickheads and Tubeshoulders
Family: Alepocephalidae
Genus: Talismania
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Circumglobal, tropical and subtropical. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. Eastern Atlantic: Morocco south to Angola. Northwest Pacific: Ryukyu Trough (Ref. 559 ). Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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