Strange pike smelt (Lestidiops mirabilis)

Scientific name: Lestidiops mirabilis Ege, 1933

Strange pike smelt (Lestidiops mirabilis)

The Strange pike smelt (Lestidiops mirabilis) is a marine fish of the family Paralepididae. Native range: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 28 - 29. Body black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lestidiops mirabilis
Family
Paralepididae (Barracudinas)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.1
Depth range
825 m (2707 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 825 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific.
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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