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Paralepididae (Barracudinas)
Etymology: Lestrolepis: Greek, lestris, -idos = bandit + Greek,lepis = scale (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 605 m (Ref. 120632). Tropical
Indo-Pacific. off Hawaii, Japan, Madagascar and Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 120578)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 32 - 35; Vertebrae: 87 - 91. This species is distinguished by the following characters: two light organs along orbital margin, one at mid-anterior edge and another at the lower margin; D 9; A 32-35; prehaemal vertebrae 32-36 and total vertebrae 87-91; lateral line scales 69-77; dorsalfin origin well before mid-space between pelvic- and anal- fin origins; broad black margin on abdominal ridge (Ref. 120632).
Cross section: compressed.
Most likely a mesopelagic species.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ho, H.-C. and D. Golani, 2019. A new species of Lestrolepis from the Red Sea, with redescription of Lestrolepis pofi (Harry, 1953) (Aulopiformes: Parelepididae). Zootaxa 4619(3):571-579. (Ref. 120632)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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