Elongate smooth-head explained

The elongate smooth-head (Conocara microlepis), also called the elongate slickhead,^[1] is a species of fish in the family Alepocephalidae.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Description

The elongate smooth-head is brownish in colour; its premaxillae form a sharp plate-like 'visor'.^[5] Its maximum length is 27cm (11inches).

Habitat

The elongate smooth-head lives in the northeast Atlantic Ocean, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean;^[6] it is bathypelagic, living at depths of on the continental slope.^{[5] [7]} Its specific name microlepis means "small scale."^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Conocara microlepis. fishesofaustralia.net.au.
2. Book: Quéro, Jean-Claude. Guide des poissons de l'Atlantique européen. September 3, 2003. Delachaux et Niestlé. 9782603012710. Google Books.
3. Web site: FAO Species Identification Sheets for Fishery Purposes: Eastern Central Atlantic : Fishing Areas 34, 47 (in Part). W.. Fischer. Gabriella. Bianchi. W. B.. Scott. September 3, 1981. arrangement with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada. Google Books.
4. Book: Whitehead, Peter James Palmer. Fishes of the North-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. September 3, 1984. Unesco. 9789230023096. Google Books.
5. Web site: Marine Species Identification Portal : Elongate smooth-head - Conocara microlepis. species-identification.org.
6. Book: Check-list of the Fishes of the Eastern Tropical Atlantic: Clofeta. September 3, 1990. Junta Nacional de Investigação Cientifica e Tecnológica. 9789230026202. Google Books.
7. Web site: Species: Conocara microlepis (Elongate Slickhead). Atlas of Living. Australia. bie.ala.org.au.
8. Web site: Family ALEPOCEPHALIDAE Bonaparte 1846 (Slickheads) . 6 October 2024 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 10 March 2024.