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Alepocephalus rostratus

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Species of fish

Alepocephalus rostratus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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.
Taxon identifiers
Alepocephalus rostratus
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