Pacific barracudina
📖 Overview
Epipelagic to bathypelagic, from 50 (larvae and juveniles ) to more than 2,000 m (older youngs and adults ) .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 29 - 31. Body pale with a dark dorsal band .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pacific barracudina is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 50 - 2000 m , usually 300 - 600 m . Deep-water; 46°N - 49°S, 23°E - 32°W southeast Pacific (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lestidiops jayakari jayakari | Boulenger | 1889 | Synonym |
| Lestidium jayakari | Boulenger | 1889 | Synonym |
| Lestidium pseudosphyraenoides danae | Ege | 1930 | Synonym |
| Macroparalepis egei | Maul | 1945 | Synonym |
| Paralepis proximus | Ege | 1933 | Synonym |
| Paralepis pseudosphyraenoides danae | Ege | 1930 | Synonym |
| Paralepis pseudosphyraenoides thori | Ege | 1930 | Synonym |
| Sudis jayakari | Boulenger | 1889 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 41 records indexed .
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