Lestidiops mirabilis (Ege, 1933)
Strange pike smelt
Lestidiops mirabilis
photo by JAMARC

Family:  Paralepididae (Barracudinas)
Max. size:  26.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 825 m
Distribution:  Atlantic, Indian and Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 28-29. Body black (Ref. 13608).
Biology:  Epi- and probably mesopelagic at ca. 15-200 m (Ref. 58302).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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