Talismania mekistonema
Talismania mekistonema Sulak, 1975
Threadfin smooth-head


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Family:  Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Max. size:  26.7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 600 - 1500 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: off Azores Island, and from Western Sahara south to Angola. Elsewhere, tropical western Atlantic and Indian Ocean off Saya-de-Malha Bank and Broken Ridge. Probably occurring in the Western Central Pacific (Ref. 38717).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Benthic to benthopelagic (Ref. 51024). Found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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