Sharpchin barracudina (Paralepis coregonoides)

Scientific name: Paralepis coregonoides Risso, 1820

Sharpchin barracudina (Paralepis coregonoides)

The Sharpchin barracudina (Paralepis coregonoides) is a marine fish of the family Paralepididae. Native range: Atlantic Ocean, restricted to the North Atlantic and adjacent seas.

Biology

Depth range from 50-1000 m and up to 1032 m in the eastern Ionian Sea. Epipelagic to bathypelagic; also mesopelagic. Feeds on fishes, crustaceans and occasionally planktonic organisms. Spawns from March to September, larvae near the surface.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paralepis coregonoides
Family
Paralepididae (Barracudinas)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
50–1032 m (164–3386 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 50 - 1032 m, usually 200 - 600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: restricted to the North Atlantic and adjacent seas.
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 (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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