| Family: |
Lestidiidae (Naked barracudinas) |
| Max. size: |
20 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic Ocean: in tropical and temperate waters. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 28-30. Body pale with a greyish dorsal band (Ref. 4056). |
| Biology: |
Epipelagic to bathypelagic (Ref. 4056). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 August 2015 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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