Norman's smooth-head

The Norman's smooth-head lives in the bathypelagic, marine, depth range 1500 - 3000 m environment.

specimen of Norman's smooth-head (Mirognathus normani) in very good condition. This very rare fish is previously known from only two Atlantic locations southwest of Iceland and off western Portugal. Nothing is known about its biology or life-history. More

Common names

Beaked slickhead in English
Norman's smooth-head in English
諾氏異頜平頭魚 in Mandarin Chinese
諾氏異頜平頭魚 in Unknown
诺氏异颌平头鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
诺氏异颌平头鱼 in Unknown

Order : Osmeriformes
Family : Alepocephalidae
Genus : Mirognathus
Species : Mirognathus normani
Authority : Parr, 1951