Leptoderma retropinna
- Usual depth742–1,074 m
- Water temperature20–29 °C
- Best monthsAugust
- How commonRare
About this species
Leptoderma retropinna is a species of slickhead found in the Indian Ocean.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Leptoderma retropinna”, 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: 0 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 6 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 742–1,074 m · Deepest record: 1,125 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Yasenameraiwashi, ヤセナメライワシ
Other scientific names: Leptoderma retropinnum
Similar species
- Smooth-head Eel
Leptoderma macrophthalmum
- Antipodean Slickhead
Alepocephalus antipodianus
- Brown Slickhead
Alepocephalus australis
- Bicolor Slickhead
Alepocephalus bicolor
- Blanford's naked head
Alepocephalus blanfordii
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).
- 14 open-data records from 1906 to 2005.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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