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Alepocephalus rostratus Risso, 1820

Risso's smooth-head
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Italy country information

Common names: Testa nuda
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported off Anzio (Latium coast); Sardinia, Ligurian Sea and Sicily (Ref. 95871).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/it.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Amori, G., F.M. Angelici, S. Frugis, G. Gandolfi, R. Groppali, B. Lanza, G. Relini and G. Vicini, 1993
National Database: ICTIMED

Common names from other countries

Classificação / Names Nomes comuns | Sinônimos | Catalog of Fishes(Gênero, Espécies) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Alepocephaliformes (Slickheads and tubeshoulders.) > Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Etymology: Alepocephalus: Greek, alepos, alepidotos = without scales + Greek, kephale = head (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Risso.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marinhas batidemersal; intervalo de profundidade 300 - 2250 m (Ref. 28822).   Deep-water; 64°N - 17°S, 22°W - 22°E (Ref. 57317)

Distribuição Países | Áreas da FAO | Ecossistemas | Ocorrências | Point map | Introduções | Faunafri

Eastern Atlantic: northeast Atlantic and western Mediterranean to Cape Verde (Ref. 4736); Morocco to Cameroon, then from Angola to Namibia (Ref. 4460).

Comprimento de primeira maturação / Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: Lm 27.7  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 4460); idade máx. registrada: 23 anos (Ref. 32893)

Descrição suscinta Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria

Espinhos dorsais (total) : 16 - 20; Espinhos anais: 17 - 20.

Biologia     Glossário (p.ex. epibenthic)

Found over soft bottoms (Ref. 4736). Feeds on pelagic crustaceans like euphausiids, decapods and mysids (Ref. 27637).

Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas

Referência principal Upload your references | Referências | Coordenador | Colaboradores

Markle, D.F., 1981. Family Alepocephalidae. In W. Fischer, G. Bianchi and W.B. Scott (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Eastern Central Atlantic; fishing areas 34, 47 (in part). Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and FAO. vols. 1-7. pag. var. (Ref. 2719)

Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435)


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