Pacific barracudina (Lestidiops jayakari jayakari)

Scientific name: Lestidiops jayakari jayakari Boulenger, 1889

Pacific barracudina (Lestidiops jayakari jayakari)

The Pacific barracudina (Lestidiops jayakari jayakari) is a marine fish of the family Paralepididae. Native range: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific, in tropical and subtropical waters, excluding the southeast Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 29 - 31. Body pale with a dark dorsal band.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lestidiops jayakari jayakari
Family
Paralepididae (Barracudinas)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
50–2000 m (164–6562 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 50 - 2000 m, usually 300 - 600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters, excluding the southeast Pacific.
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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