| Family: |
Lestidiidae (Naked barracudinas) |
| Max. size: |
55 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 2000 m |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic Ocean: antitropical in distribution. Known only from stomachs of Alepisaurus in the South Pacific. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 24-28. Body pale with black dorsal band (Ref. 4056). |
| Biology: |
Epipelagic to bathypelagic, young mainly at the surface and to 200 m, adults at 400-2,000 m (Ref. 4473). Carnivorous (Ref. 5759). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 June 2014 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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