Scientific Name
Narcetes lloydi

Common Name
Lloyd's slickhead

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 18

Classification

Classified By

Fowler, 1934

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Smelts (Osmeriformes)

Family

Slickheads (Alepocephalidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Indian Ocean ridges, Arabian Sea and the South China Sea.

Range

34°N - 34°S, 1°W - 137°E

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

920 m

Depth To - meters

1350 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 920 - 1350 m (Ref. 44037)

Trophic Level

3.41 s.e. 0.44 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

50.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

High to very high vulnerability (66 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated