Lestidiops sphyrenoides (Risso, 1820)
Lestidiops sphyrenoides
photo by FAO

Family:  Lestidiidae (Naked barracudinas)
Max. size:  27 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 50 - 600 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: France to Mauritania, including the Mediterranean.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Epipelagic to mesopelagic, juveniles collected in the upper 400 m (Ref. 5759). Presumably carnivorous (Ref. 5759).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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