Rothschild's barracudina (Stemonosudis rothschildi)

Scientific name: Stemonosudis rothschildi Richards, 1967

Rothschild's barracudina (Stemonosudis rothschildi)

The Rothschild's barracudina (Stemonosudis rothschildi) is a marine fish of the family Paralepididae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Kyushu-Palau Ridge to the Indo-Australian Archipelago and off the Hawaiian Islands. Reported to occur in the Western Atlantic.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 32 - 34. 5 blotches in advance of dorsal fin; 7 blotches in advance of the anal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stemonosudis rothschildi
Family
Paralepididae (Barracudinas)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Depth range
532 m (1745 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 532 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Kyushu-Palau Ridge to the Indo-Australian Archipelago and off the Hawaiian Islands. Reported to occur in the Western Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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