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Stemonosudis macrura (Ege, 1933) |
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SFSA |
| Family: | Paralepididae (Barracudinas) | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 18 - 330 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific. Eastern Pacific: Point Conception, California to Chile (Ref. 35950). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 33-38; Vertebrae: 85-97. Branchiostegal rays: 8. | |||
| Biology: | Epipelagic to mesopelagic in tropical waters (Ref. 4056, 58302). Known only from juvenile specimens, probably attains 25 cm (Ref. 4056). Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 35950). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||