| Paralepididae (Barracudinas) |
| 11.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathypelagic; marine; depth range 18 - 330 m |
| Indo-Pacific: off east Africa, Madagascar to the Marquesas; south to Australia and New Caledonia. |
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Anal soft rays: 49-51; Vertebrae: 115-121. This species is distinguished by the following characters: body very slender; anal-fin base very long, with 49-51 rays; anterior nostril is above the posterior end of maxilla; pelvic-fin origin at about middle of the fish, prepelvic length 46.8-51.4% SL; dorsal-fin origin at about middle of the distance or space between origins of pelvic and anal fins; distance or space between origins of pelvic and dorsal fins 48.5-57.1% of distance or space between origins of pelvic and anal fins; on each gill raker, usually with 1 or 2 small, stout teeth; prehaemal vertebrae 48-49, total vertebrae 115-121; total lateral-line scales 102-108; caudal peduncle long, its length about 3 times eye diameter; body uniformly dark brown to black in adults (Ref. 127467). |
| Epi- to mesopelagic in habitat (Ref. 58302). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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