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Lestidiops similis (Ege, 1933) |
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SFSA |
| Family: | Paralepididae (Barracudinas) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean: Cape Verde to Angola; tropical and temperate waters. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 28-30. Body pale with a greyish dorsal band (Ref. 4056). | |||
| Biology: | Epipelagic to bathypelagic (Ref. 4056). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 August 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||