Rothschild's barracudina
📖 Overview
Rothschild's barracudina (Stemonosudis rothschildi), first described by Richards, 1967 is a medium-sized fish in the family Paralepididae (order Aulopiformes). Adults typically reach 23.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 352 to 712 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal soft rays: 32 - 35; Vertebrae: 89 - 92. This species is distinguished by the following characters; a relatively moderately slender body, both depth 15.9-18.8 in SL; presence of 5 saddles on dorsum before dorsal-fin origin and 3 on abdominal margin before pelvic-fin origin; prepelvic vertebrae 39-41, predorsal 50-52; 9-13 vertebrae in horizontal distance between origins of pelvic and dorsal fins; lateral-line scales before pelvic 39-41 and berfore dorsal 50-52 .Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Rothschild's barracudina is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 352 - 712 m . Deep-water
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Rothschild's Barracudina |
| 🌍CES | barakudina Rothschildova |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Kuranosenamehadaka · クラノセナメハダカ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Стемоносудис Ротшильда |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | barracudilla moteada |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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