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Class: Teleostei
Order: Alepocephaliformes
Family: Alepocephalidae Slickheads

Genus: Narcetes

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6 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 29.1 cm SL
 
Narcetes erimelas
[]

Photo by Senou, H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 34 cm SL
Narcetes kamoharai Okamura, 1984

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Narcetes kamoharai
[]

Photo by SFSA

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Narcetes lloydi Fowler, 1934

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Narcetes lloydi
[Lloyd's slickhead]

Photo by Fujiwara, Y.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 121 cm SL
Narcetes shonanmaruae Poulsen, Ida, Kawato & Fujiwara, 2021

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Narcetes shonanmaruae
[Yokozuna Slickhead]

Photo by SFSA

North and South Atlantic,
Max. Length 57.5 cm SL
Narcetes stomias (Gilbert, 1890)

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Narcetes stomias
[Blackhead salmon]
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Narcetes wonderi
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Narcetes erimelas Eastern Central Atlantic 29.1 SL 1890
Narcetes kamoharai Western Pacific 34 SL 1984
Narcetes lloydi Lloyd's slickhead Indo-West Pacific 50 SL 1934
Narcetes shonanmaruae Yokozuna Slickhead Northwest Pacific 121 SL 2021
Narcetes stomias Blackhead salmon North and South Atlantic, 57.5 SL 1890
Narcetes wonderi Northwest Pacific 1935



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