Image: Head of a Eucla Slickhead

Head of a 45 cm long Eucla Slickhead trawled during the NORFANZ expedition at a depth between 1050 m and 1320 m, west of the Three Kings Islands, New Zealand, May 2003 (NMNZ P.38943). Specimens of this species were also retained for the Australian Museum collection (AMS I.42702-001).

Photographer:

Mark McGrouther

Rights:

© NORFANZ Founding Parties

Common name:

Eucla Slickhead

Scientific name:

Rouleina eucla

Family:

Alepocephalidae

Order:

Argentiniformes

Last Updated: 17 June 2010

Tags Fishes, Ichthyology, Eucla Slickhead, Rouleina eucla, Platycephalidae, NORFANZ,