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Tailspot barracudina (Stemonosudis elegans) fish species information

Scientific Name
Stemonosudis elegans

Common Name
Tailspot barracudina

Biology
Dorsal spines : 0; Dorsal soft rays : 10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 35 - 38

Classification

Classified By
Ege, 1933
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Grinners (Aulopiformes)
Family
Barracudinas (Paralepididae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Agulhas Current off South Africa, Indonesia , Australia , and New Zealand.
Range
2°N - 49°S, 19°E - 179°E

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
18 m
Depth To - meters
330 m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 18 - 330 m
Trophic Level
3.29 s.e. 0.51 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
5.5 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 vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated