Rothschild's barracudina (Stemonosudis rothschildi) fish species and information / pictures of Rothschild's barracudina - Stemonosudis rothschildi

Rothschild's barracudina (Stemonosudis rothschildi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Stemonosudis rothschildi

Common Name
Rothschild's barracudina

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 32 - 34. 5 blotches in advance of dorsal fin; 7 blotches in advance of the anal fin (Ref. 13608).

Classification

Classified By
Richards, 1967
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Grinners (Aulopiformes)
Family
Barracudinas (Paralepididae)

Distribution

Region
Pacific Ocean
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Kyushu-Palau Ridge to the Indo-Australian Archipelago (Ref. 5978) and off the Hawaiian Islands. Reported to occur in the Western Atlantic.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
532 m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 532 m (Ref. 13608)
Trophic Level
3.76 s.e. 0.58 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
23.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated