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Paralepididae (Barracudinas)
Etymology: Stemonosudis: Greek, stemon, -onos = warp, weft + Latin, sudis = esox, fish of the Rhine, cited by Plinius 9.15; it also means "stake" (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 50 - 1000 m (Ref. 4473), usually 100 - 800 m (Ref. 47377). Deep-water
Atlantic Ocean: in tropical and subtropical waters. USA to southern Brazil (Ref. 47377).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4473)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
The young occur near the surface, adults up to 800 m and more.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Post, A., 1990. Paralepididae. p. 373-384. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4473)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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