Slender barracudina (Lestidiops ringens)

Scientific name: Lestidiops ringens Jordan & Gilbert, 1880

The Slender barracudina (Lestidiops ringens) is a marine fish of the family Paralepididae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, British Columbia in Canada to central Baja California in Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 26 - 33; Vertebrae: 82 - 91. Pectorals moderately long and narrow. Greenish brown above, silvery on sides and belly showing delicate iridescence. Branchiostegal rays: 8.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lestidiops ringens
Family
Paralepididae (Barracudinas)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
21.0
Depth range
0–3290 m (0–10794 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 3290 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: British Columbia in Canada to central Baja California in Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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