Indo-Pacific barracudina (Lestidiops indopacifica)

Scientific name: Lestidiops indopacifica Ege, 1953

The Indo-Pacific barracudina (Lestidiops indopacifica) is a marine fish of the family Paralepididae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, in tropical waters. Reported from the Hawaiian Islands.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lestidiops indopacifica
Family
Paralepididae (Barracudinas)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.3
Depth range
15–330 m (49–1083 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 15 - 330 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: in tropical waters. Reported from the Hawaiian Islands.
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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