Slender barracudina
📖 Overview
Occur from near surface to bathypelagic depths. Feed mainly on small fishes but also takes small crustaceans and cephalopods . Predators include albacore, salmon, swordfish and lancetfish . Oviparous, with planktonic larvae .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 26 - 33; Vertebrae: 82 - 91. Pectorals moderately long and narrow . Greenish brown above, silvery on sides and belly showing delicate iridescence . Branchiostegal rays: 8 .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Slender barracudina is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 3290 m . Deep-water; 55°N - 48°N central Baja California in Mexico.
🌿 Ecology
small fishes but also takes small crustaceans and cephalopods (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Slender barracudina |
| 🌍CES | barakudina tlamatá |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Slank lakstobis |
| 🇫🇷French | lussion long |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Kitanamehadaka · キタナメハダカ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Большеротый лестидиопс |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | barracudina delgada |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lestidium ringens | Jordan & Gilbert | 1880 | Synonym |
| Sudis ringens | Jordan & Gilbert | 1880 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .
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