Deep water pike smelt (Lestidium nudum)

Scientific name: Lestidium nudum Gilbert, 1905

Deep water pike smelt (Lestidium nudum)

The Deep water pike smelt (Lestidium nudum) is a marine fish of the family Paralepididae. Native range: Pacific Ocean.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lestidium nudum
Family
Paralepididae (Barracudinas)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
1.9
Depth range
183–700 m (600–2297 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 183 - 700 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Pacific Ocean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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