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Stemonosudis rothschildi Richards, 1967 Rothschild's barracudina |
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photo by
Reyes, R.B. |
| Family: | Paralepididae (Barracudinas) | |||
| Max. size: | 23 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 352 - 712 m | |||
| Distribution: | Circumtropical: but not eastern Pacific. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal soft rays: 32-35; Vertebrae: 89-92. This species is distinguished by the following characters; a relatively moderately slender body, both depth 15.9-18.8 in SL; presence of 5 saddles on dorsum before dorsal-fin origin and 3 on abdominal margin before pelvic-fin origin; prepelvic vertebrae 39-41, predorsal 50-52; 9-13 vertebrae in horizontal distance between origins of pelvic and dorsal fins; lateral-line scales before pelvic 39-41 and berfore dorsal 50-52 (Ref. 121607). | |||
| Biology: | Mesopelagic (Ref. 58302, 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||