Southern barracudina (Magnisudis prionosa)

Scientific name: Magnisudis prionosa Rofen, 1963

Southern barracudina (Magnisudis prionosa)

The Southern barracudina (Magnisudis prionosa) is a marine fish of the family Paralepididae. Native range: Probably circumglobal in the Southern Ocean from about 20?S to Antarctica. Specimens south of the Antarctic Convergence probably expatriated.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 22 - 25. Body pale with brownish dorsal band.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Magnisudis prionosa
Family
Paralepididae (Barracudinas)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
55.0
Depth range
1000 m (3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Probably circumglobal in the Southern Ocean from about 20?S to Antarctica. Specimens south of the Antarctic Convergence probably expatriated.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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