Discovery of a colossal slickhead (Alepocephaliformes: Alepocephalidae): an active-swimming top predator in the deep waters of Suruga Bay, Japan

Discovery of a colossal slickhead (Alepocephaliformes: Alepocephalidae): an active-swimming top predator in the deep waters of Suruga Bay, Japan

Abstract A novel species of the family Alepocephalidae (slickheads), Narcetes shonanmaruae, is described based on four specimens collected at depths greater than 2171 m in Suruga Bay, Japan. Compared to other alepocephalids, this species is colossal (reaching ca. 140 cm in total length and 25 kg in...

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Main Authors: Yoshihiro Fujiwara, Masaru Kawato, Jan Yde Poulsen, Hitoshi Ida, Yoshito Chikaraishi, Naohiko Ohkouchi, Kazumasa Oguri, Shinpei Gotoh, Genki Ozawa, Sho Tanaka, Masaki Miya, Tetsuya Sado, Katsunori Kimoto, Takashi Toyofuku, Shinji Tsuchida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80203-6

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80203-6

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