Spotted barracudina (Arctozenus risso)

Scientific name: Arctozenus risso Bonaparte, 1840

The Spotted barracudina (Arctozenus risso) is a marine fish of the family Paralepididae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 28 - 34; Vertebrae: 72 - 86. Bright silvery in color. Branchiostegal rays: 8.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Arctozenus risso
Family: Paralepididae (Barracudinas)
Order: Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 30.0
Common length: 25.0
Depth range: 0–2200 m (0–7218 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 2200 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Worldwide distribution from the Arctic to Antarctic. Eastern Pacific: British Columbia (55?N) to at least north central Baja California (28?N). Northwest Pacific: Bering Sea, Kamchatka, Kuril Islands.
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.

Last updated 27 September 2026