| Family: |
Paralepididae (Barracudinas) |
| Max. size: |
50 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 50 - 1032 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic Ocean: restricted to the North Atlantic and adjacent seas. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Depth range from 50-1000 m (ref. 04473) and up to 1032 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Epipelagic to bathypelagic (Ref. 58426); also mesopelagic (Ref. 5951). Feeds on fishes, crustaceans and occasionally planktonic organisms (Ref. 5759). Spawns from March to September, larvae near the surface (Ref. 35388). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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