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Stemonosudis gracilis (Ege, 1933) |
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| Family: | Paralepididae (Barracudinas) | |||
| Max. size: | 9.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 20 - 500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic, Indian, and Western Pacific: in tropical waters. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 36-38 | |||
| Biology: | Oceanic species (Ref. 26340) occurring from about 20 m (young) to about 500 m depth. Known only from juvenile specimens, probably attains more than 20 cm (Ref. 4056). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||