Elongate Slickhead
Conocara microlepis
- Usual depth878–1,360 m
- Water temperature26–30 °C
- Best monthsJune
- How commonRare
About this species
The elongate smooth-head, also called the elongate slickhead, is a species of fish in the family Alepocephalidae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Elongate smooth-head”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 878–1,360 m · Deepest record: 1,360 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Elongate Slickhead, Elongate Smooth-head
Other scientific names: Alepocephalus microlepis
Similar species
- Bicolor Slickhead
Alepocephalus bicolor
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 19 open-data records from 1909 to 1994.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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