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Risso'S Smooth Head

Alepocephalus rostratus Risso 1820

Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 1620; Analspines: 1720
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Grace Tolentino Pablico
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Trophic Strategy

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Found over soft bottoms (Ref. 4736). Feeds on pelagic crustaceans like euphausiids, decapods, mysids, other planktonic crustaceans, fish and squids (Ref. 27637).
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Pascualita Sa-a
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Biology

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Found over soft bottoms (Ref. 4736). Feeds on pelagic crustaceans like euphausiids, decapods and mysids (Ref. 27637).
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Susan M. Luna
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Importance

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fisheries: of no interest
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