| Family: |
Paralepididae (Barracudinas) |
| Max. size: |
27 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 200 - 620 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Japan to Taiwan. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 31-33; Vertebrae: 87-93. This species is distinguished by the following characters: lateral-line scales 145-158; anal-fin rays 31-33; vertebrae: prehaemal 36-41, prepelvic 35-38, predorsal 38-42, total 87-93; dorsal-fin origin slightly overlapped with pelvic fin to slightly behind tip of pelvic fin, horizontal distance between origins of pelvic and dorsal fins 3.8-5.4% SL and 18.4-25.5% horizontal distance between origins of pelvic and anal fins. Colouration: gill chamber and branchial membranes are uniformly blackish; large dots along the upper margin of lateral line forming a wave-like boundary (Ref. 121637). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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