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Alepocephalus triangularis Okamura & Kawanishi, 1984 Triangulate slickhead |
| Family: | Alepocephalidae (Slickheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 24 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 1000 - 1140 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: reported from Ryukyu Trough, China and Australia (Western Australia). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-19; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 18-21. Pored scales in lateral line fewer than 60. Frontal bone flat above the eye, not forming a ridge. Snout not spatulate, but pointed anteriorly, shorter than 1.5 times orbit diameter. Palatine teeth minute. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||