| Family: |
Paralepididae (Barracudinas) |
| Max. size: |
33.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 35 - 1320 m |
| Distribution: |
Circumglobal: tropical and subtropical. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 40-44; Vertebrae: 91-98. Body pale with dark dorsal band (Ref. 4056). |
| Biology: |
Oceanic species (Ref. 26340). Epi- to bathypelagic, perhaps benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Young found between 10-200 m while juvenile and adult specimens between 400-800 m (Ref. 4473). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 4473. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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