Alepoocephalus rostratus, Risso's smooth-head, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Alepocephalidae, the slickheads. This is a deep water species found in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Alepocephaliformes |
| Family: | Alepocephalidae |
| Genus: | Alepocephalus |
| Species: | A. rostratus
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| Binomial name | |
| Alepocephalus rostratus Risso, 1820
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References
edit- ^ Hulley, P. (2015). "Alepocephalus rostratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T198626A15147775. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T198626A15147775.en. Retrieved 22 November 2024.