Narcetes wonderi
- Usual depth221–975 m
- Water temperature20–26 °C
- Best monthsDecember
- How commonRare
About this species
Narcetes wonderi is a species of fish in the family Alepocephalidae (slickheads). It is found in the waters of Japan.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Narcetes wonderi”, 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: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 221–975 m · Deepest record: 974.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–26 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- クログチイワシ
Similar species
- Lloyd's Slickhead
Narcetes lloydi
- Blackhead salmon
Narcetes stomias
- Antipodean Slickhead
Alepocephalus antipodianus
- Brown Slickhead
Alepocephalus australis
- 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).
- 4 open-data records from 1906 to 2022.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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