| Paralepididae (Barracudinas) |
| 28 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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bathypelagic; marine; depth range 876 - 2000 m |
| Indo-West Pacific. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 22-22; Vertebrae: 61-61. Description: D 11; A 22; pectoral-fin rays 17 (both sides); pelvic-fin rays 9 (both side); upper/lower procurrent rays 15/16; upper/lower principal caudal-fin rays 10/9; gill rakers on first arch 34, upper limb 6, lower limb 28 (16 on ceratobranchial + 12 on hypobranchial, including three anterior ones with short spine-like teeth); total lateral-line scales 56 [before dorsal-fin origin (DFO) 25, before ventral fin origin (VFO) 27, before anal-fin origin (AFO) 40 (left)/41 (right)]; total vertebrae 61 (prehaemal 31; before DFO 26, before VFO 28, before AFO 41; caudal 30).
Colouration: when fresh, body uniformly dark greyish; all fins are darker grey; eyes, snout, and cheek blackish; preserved colour pale grey; mouth cavity and gill chamber are black (Ref. 128303). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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