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Lestidium longilucifer Ho, Graham & Russell, 2020 Long light-organ barracudina |
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photo by
Ho et al. |
| Family: | Paralepididae (Barracudinas) | |||
| Max. size: | 29.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 298 - 320 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: northwestern Australia and southern Taiwan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 28-30; Vertebrae: 85-88. This species in the Lestidium atlanticum species complex is distinguished by the following: with a luminescent duct extending beyond the anterior margin of the eye; with prehaema vertebrae 41-43; predorsal vertebrae 38-40; prepelvic vertebrae 37-39; preanal vertebrae 56-59; total vertebrae 85-88; total lateral-line scales 126-146; relatively short jaws (Ref. 123138). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||