Family : Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Order : Osmeriformes  (smelts)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Narcetes erimelas
Max size : 29.1 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4460)
Environment : bathypelagic ; depth range 1300 - 2600 m
Climate : deep-water
Global Importance :
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Eastern Central Atlantic: 1°42'N. Also known from the Indian Ocean (Ref. 4460). Probably occurring in the Western Central Pacific (Ref. 38717).
Diagnosis :
Biology :
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Markle, D.F. and Y.I. Sazanov. 1990. (Ref. 4460)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses