Murray's smooth-head explained

Murray's smooth-head (Conocara murrayi), also called Murray's slickhead,^[1] is a species of fish in the family Alepocephalidae.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Description

Murray's smooth-head is black in colour. It is described as "moderately elongate, deep bodied, and posteriorly compressed, with a relatively long, acute snout", with scales along its length.^[5] Its maximum length is 34cm (13inches).^[6] It has a lateral line.^[7]

Habitat

Murray's smooth-head lives in the north Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico;^{[8] [9]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Conocara murrayi. fishesofaustralia.net.au.
2. Book: Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota: Volume I, Biodiversity. Darryl L.. Felder. David K.. Camp. June 29, 2009. Texas A&M University Press. 9781603440943. Google Books.
3. Book: Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United. FAO Species Identification Sheets for Fishery Purposes: Western Central Atlantic (fishing Area 31). August 21, 1978. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 9789251001929. Google Books.
4. Book: Check-list of the Fishes of the Eastern Tropical Atlantic: Clofeta. August 21, 1990. Junta Nacional de Investigação Cientifica e Tecnológica. 9789230026202. Google Books.
5. Book: Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico, Vol. 1: Myxiniformes to Gasterosteiformes. John. McEachran. Janice D.. Fechhelm. June 17, 2013. University of Texas Press. 9780292757059. Google Books.
6. https://www.fishbase.de/summary/
7. Web site: Report on the Scientific Results of the "Michael Sars" North Atlantic Deep-sea Expedition 1910: Carried Out Under the Auspices of the Norwegian Government and the Superintendence of Sir John Murray, K.C.B., and Dr. Johan Hjort .... Bergens. Museum. August 21, 1932. Trustees of the Bergen museum. Google Books.
8. Web site: Conocara murrayi, Murray's smooth-head. www.fishbase.de.
9. Book: Check-list of the Fishes of the Eastern Tropical Atlantic: Clofeta. August 21, 1990. Junta Nacional de Investigação Cientifica e Tecnológica. 9789230026202. Google Books.