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Lestrolepis intermedia (Poey, 1868) |
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photo by
Fischer, L.G. |
| Family: | Paralepididae (Barracudinas) | |||
| Max. size: | 33.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 35 - 1320 m | |||
| Distribution: | Circumglobal: tropical and subtropical. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 40-44; Vertebrae: 91-98. Body pale with dark dorsal band (Ref. 4056). | |||
| Biology: | Oceanic species (Ref. 26340). Epi- to bathypelagic, perhaps benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Young found between 10-200 m while juvenile and adult specimens between 400-800 m (Ref. 4473). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 4473. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||