Alepocephalus

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Alepocephalus
Alepocephalus tenebrosus.jpg
California slickhead, Alepocephalus tenebrosus
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Alepocephalus

A. Risso, 1820

Alepocephalus is a genus of slickheads found in all oceans.

Species

Alepocephalus sp. Alepocephalus sp.jpg
Alepocephalus sp.

There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus: [1]

Agassiz' slickhead, Alepocephalus agassizii Alepocephalus agassizii.jpg
Agassiz' slickhead, Alepocephalus agassizii
Baird's smooth-head, Alepocephalus bairdii Alepocephalus bairdii.jpg
Baird's smooth-head, Alepocephalus bairdii
Smalleye smooth-head, Alepocephalus productus Alepocephalus productus.jpg
Smalleye smooth-head, Alepocephalus productus
Risso's smooth-head, Alepocephalus rostratus Alepocephalus rostratus Gervais.jpg
Risso's smooth-head, Alepocephalus rostratus

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References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Alepocephalus in FishBase . February 2012 version.