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Slickhead  (Alepocephalus)
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General data

  • Main name: Slickhead

Classification

  • Family: Alepocephalidae - Slickheads
  • Order: Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders
  • Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
  • Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Description

Alepocephalus is a genus of slickheads found in all oceans. There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus.

Species

California slickhead (Alepocephalus tenebrosus)

Agassiz’ slickhead (Alepocephalus agassizii)

Alepocephalus andersoni

Antipodean slickhead (Alepocephalus antipodianus)

Alepocephalus asperifrons

Small scaled brown slickhead (Alepocephalus australis)

Baird’s slickhead (Alepocephalus bairdii)

Bicolor slickhead (Alepocephalus bicolor)

Alepocephalus blanfordii

Alepocephalus dentifer

Alepocephalus fundulus

Longfin slickhead (Alepocephalus longiceps)

Longsnout slickhead (Alepocephalus longirostris)

Alepocephalus melas

Owston’s slickhead (Alepocephalus owstoni)

Alepocephalus planifrons

Smalleye smooth-head (Alepocephalus productus)

Risso’s smooth-head (Alepocephalus rostratus)

Triangulate slickhead (Alepocephalus triangularis)

Slickhead (Alepocephalus umbriceps)

Taxonomy of Fishes

  • Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
    • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
    • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
      • Perciformes - Perches->
      • Cypriniformes - Carps->
      • Esociformes - Pikes->
      • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
      • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
      • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
      • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
      • Gadiformes - Cods->
      • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
      • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
      • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
      • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
      • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
      • Carangiformes - Jacks->
      • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
      • Labriformes - Wrasses->
      • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
      • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
      • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
      • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
      • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
      • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
      • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
      • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
      • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
      • Characiformes - Characins->
      • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
      • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
      • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
      • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
      • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
      • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
      • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
      • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
      • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
      • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
      • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
      • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
      • Zeiformes - Dories->
      • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
      • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
      • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
      • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
      • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
      • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
      • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
      • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
      • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
      • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
      • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
      • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
      • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
        • Alepocephalidae - Slickheads->
          • Alepocephalus - Slickhead->
          • Asquamiceps - Asquamiceps->
          • Aulastomatomorpha - Aulastomatomorpha->
          • Bajacalifornia - Bajacalifornia->
          • Bathylaco - Bathylaco->
          • Bathyprion - Bathyprion->
          • Bathytroctes - Bathytroctes->
          • Conocara - Conocara->
          • Einara - Einara->
          • Herwigia - Herwigia->
          • Leptochilichthys - Leptochilichthys->
          • Leptoderma - Leptoderma->
          • Microphotolepis - Microphotolepis->
          • Mirognathus - Mirognathus->
          • Narcetes - Narcetes->
          • Photostylus - Photostylus->
          • Rinoctes - Rinoctes->
          • Rouleina - Rouleina->
          • Talismania - Talismania->
          • Xenodermichthys - Xenodermichthys->
        • Platytroctidae - Tubeshoulders->
      • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
      • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
      • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
      • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
      • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
      • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
      • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
      • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
      • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
      • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
      • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
      • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
      • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
      • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
    • Cladistii - Bichirs->
    • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
    • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
    • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  • Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
  • Agnatha - Jawless fishes->
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