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Lestidiops sphyrenoides (Risso, 1820) |
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| 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. | |||
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| 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 | |||