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Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Etymology: Einara: After Einar Lönnberg, Swedish zoologist; 1865-1924.
Eponymy: Einar Koefoed (1875–1963) was a Danish-born marine biologist, though much of his work was done in Norway. He took part in the ‘Michael Sars’ (q.v.) expedition of 1910, and was a pioneer researcher on Atlantic species such as the Pollack (1932). (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Alcock.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 700 - 2000 m (Ref. 4460). Deep-water; 45°N - 13°N, 180°W - 180°E
Eastern Atlantic: isolated records between Morocco and Madeira Island and south-west of Azores Island. Western Atlantic: off George's Bank. Elsewhere, Indian Ocean and eastern and western Pacific.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4460)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Markle, D.F. and J.-C. Quéro, 1984. Alepocephalidae (including Bathylaconidae, Bathyprionidae). p. 228-253. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the North-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4736)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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