Conocara macropterum (Vaillant, 1888) Longfin smooth-head |
Family: | Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) | |||
Max. size: | 34 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 800 - 2200 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Irish Atlantic slope, Ireland and southern Bay of Biscay (Ref. 4736) to Guinea (Ref. 4460). Western Atlantic: Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico, and off Brazil. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |