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Genus Family: Alepocephalidae

Talismania

Species
11
Max Length
46 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
-
Avg Trophic
3.48
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
11

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
Least Concern 5

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
3 spp.
Chile
3 spp.
Portugal
2 spp.
Barbados
1 spp.
Colombia
1 spp.
Equatorial Guinea
1 spp.
Guinea
1 spp.
Nigeria
1 spp.
São Tomé and Príncipe
1 spp.
United States
1 spp.
Angola
1 spp.
Canada
1 spp.
Dominican Republic
1 spp.
GP
1 spp.
Jamaica
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
250 m
Deepest
2,000 m