Oriental barracudina
📖 Overview
Overview information for Oriental barracudina is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 26 - 30; Vertebrae: 79 - 83. This species is distinguished by the following characters: light organ duct extending to beyond the anterior margin of eye; most similar to Lestidium atlanticum but differs by having relatively more prehaemal vertebrae (37-40 vs. 36-37), with a shorter snout (snout length 9.7-10.4 vs. 10.4-11.5% SL), shorter jaws (upper jaw 8.6-10.1 vs. 9.9-11.3% SL; lower jaw 11.9-13.7 vs. 13.5-14.8% SL) and with a relatively deep head (head depth 31.2-33.9 vs. 27.6-31.5% HL) .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Oriental barracudina is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Oriental barracudina is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Oriental barracudina is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-neritic. Subtropical Northwest Pacific: Taiwan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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