Alepocephalus rostratus

Alepocephalus rostratus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Alepocephaliformes
Family:	Alepocephalidae
Genus:	Alepocephalus
Species:	A. rostratus
Binomial name
Alepocephalus rostratus Risso, 1820

Alepoocephalus rostratus, Risso's smooth-head, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Alepocephalidae, the slickheads. This is a deep water species found in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean.

References

1. Hulley, P. (2015). "Alepocephalus rostratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 e.T198626A15147775. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T198626A15147775.en . Retrieved 22 November 2024.