Lestidiops sphyrenoides (Risso, 1820)
Lestidiops sphyrenoides
photo by FAO

 Family:  Paralepididae (Barracudinas)
 Max. size:  27 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  bathypelagic; depth range 50 - 600 m
 Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: France to Mauritania, including the Mediterranean.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Epipelagic to mesopelagic, juveniles collected in the upper 400 m (Ref. 5759). Presumably carnivorous (Ref. 5759).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Papasissi, Christine - 22.10.90
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 18.07.13
 Checked by: Agustin, Liza Q. - 19.08.94

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