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Alepocephaliformes (Slickheads and tubeshoulders) >
Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Etymology: Microphotolepis: Greek, mikros = small + Greek, phos, photos = light + Greek, lepis = scale.
Issue
This species is synonym of Microphotolepis schmidti (Angel & Verrier. 1931) in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Mar. 2011: Ref. 86697). Please send references, or more studies are needed.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 200 m (Ref. 58018). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia (Ref. 5978) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6771).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 58099)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. and P.J. Kailola, 1984. Trawled fishes of southern Indonesia and northwestern Australia. Australian Development Assistance Bureau, Australia, Directorate General of Fishes, Indonesia, and German Agency for Technical Cooperation, Federal Republic of Germany. 407 p. (Ref. 5978)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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