Family: |
Lestidiidae (Naked barracudinas) |
Max. size: |
25 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 50 - 1270 m |
Distribution: |
Widely distributed in tropical and subtropical waters of the three major oceans. |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 26-30. Body pale with greyish dorsal band; adults with a heavily pigmented caudal peduncle except for the light band along the lateral line (Ref. 4056). |
Biology: |
Oceanic species (Ref. 26340) occurring from the surface (young) to about 1,000 m depth (Ref. 4473). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 June 2013 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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