Longtail slickhead

Talismania longifilis

Alepocephalid Fish of Indo West Pacific

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Medium

Longtail slickhead is known around Eastern Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 46.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Slickheads and Tubeshoulders
Family: Alepocephalidae
Genus: Talismania
Maximum length: 46.3 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Western Sahara south to Angola. Indo-West Pacific: Mozambique Ridge (Ref. 2711 ), Great Australian Bight and Shoalhaven Bight, N.S.W (Ref. 7300 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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