Lestidiops luetkeni (Ege, 1933)
Naked barracuda

Family:  Paralepididae (Barracudinas)
Max. size:  8.15 cm NG (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea (Gulf of Aqaba, Israel, Egypt); East Africa; New Guinea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 12 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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