Atlantic barracudina (Lestidium atlanticum)

Scientific name: Lestidium atlanticum Borodin, 1928

Atlantic barracudina (Lestidium atlanticum)

The Atlantic barracudina (Lestidium atlanticum) is a marine fish of the family Paralepididae. Native range: Widely distributed in tropical and subtropical waters of the three major oceans.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 26 - 30. Body pale with greyish dorsal band; adults with a heavily pigmented caudal peduncle except for the light band along the lateral line.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lestidium atlanticum
Family
Paralepididae (Barracudinas)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
50–1000 m (164–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 50 - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Widely distributed in tropical and subtropical waters of the three major oceans.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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