| Family: |
Paralepididae (Barracudinas) |
| Max. size: |
16.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 40 - 514 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal soft rays: 32-34; Vertebrae: 89-91. This species of the S. rothschildi species complex is distinguished by the following characters: dorsal fin is situated far posteriorly, at about vertical through anal-fin origin; preanal length 73.2-79.9% SL; dorsum before dorsal fin with six saddles; on abdominal ridge before pelvic fin with 4 saddles; horizontal distance between origins of pelvic and dorsal fins 96.3-105.3% horizontal distance between origins of pelvic and anal fins; vertebrae before dorsal-fin origin (DFO) 57-58 and before anal-fin origin 56-58; vertebrae between pelvic-fin origin (VFO) and DFO 17-19; lateral-line scales before DFO 56-68 and before AFO 57-58 (Ref. 121607). |
| Biology: |
Specimens were collected by bottom trawl at the continental slope (396-514 m), except for one that was collected by mid-water trawl (40-180 m) at night (Ref. 121607). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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