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Macroparalepis affinis Ege, 1933 |
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photo by
Scarlato, N. |
| Family: | Paralepididae (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 | |||