| Family: |
Lestidiidae (Naked barracudinas) |
| Max. size: |
20 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 50 - 2000 m |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical and subtropical waters, excluding the southeast Pacific (Ref. 47377). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 29-31. Body pale with a dark dorsal band (Ref. 4056). |
| Biology: |
Epipelagic to bathypelagic, from 50 (larvae and juveniles (Ref. 47377)) to more than 2,000 m (older youngs and adults (Ref. 47377)) (Ref. 4056). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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