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Lestidiops jayakari (Boulenger, 1889) Pacific barracudina |
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SFSA |
| Family: | Paralepididae (Barracudinas) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 50 - 2000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters, excluding the southeast Pacific (Ref. 47377). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 29-31. Body pale with a dark dorsal band (Ref. 4056). | |||
| Biology: | Epipelagic to bathypelagic, from 50 (larvae and juveniles (Ref. 47377)) to more than 2,000 m (older youngs and adults (Ref. 47377)) (Ref. 4056). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||