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Lestidium nigrirostrum Ho, Graham & Russell, 2020 Australian robust barracudina |
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photo by
Ho et al. |
| Family: | Paralepididae (Barracudinas) | |||
| Max. size: | 33.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 280 - 752 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwestern Pacific: Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 31-34; Vertebrae: 87-90. This species in the Lestidium atlanticum species complex is distinguished by the following: complete lateral-line; a simple luminescent duct originating below opercle; differs from its two other congeners in this species complex in having A 31-34; prehaemal vertebrae 35-38 and total vertebrae 87-90; lateral-line ending at caudal fin base, with 142-157 scales; dorsal-fin origin clearly behind tip of adpressed pelvic fin; horizontal distance between origins of pelvic and dorsal fins 5.6-8.5%SL and horizontal distance between origins of pelvic (ventral) and anal fins 28.6-38.6%; lateral-line scales 5-7; vertebrae between pelvic-fin origin and dorsal-fin origin, 4-7. Colouration: dorsal area dark brownish, melanophores extending downward to the lateral-line along its entire upper margin; the anterior portions of snout and lower jaw are blackish; abdomen has a very broad black sub-margin (Ref. 123138). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||