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Paralepididae (Barracudinas)
Etymology: Lestidiops: Related to Greek, lestes = thief + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 22 - 384 m (Ref. 95830). Subtropical
Eastern Pacific: Mexico and Colombia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 52915)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Epipelagic to mesopelagic species (Ref. 35950). Oviparous, with planktonic larvae (Ref. 35950).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ambrose, D.A., 1996. Paralepididae: barracudinas. p. 352-355. In H.G. Moser (ed.) The early stages of fishes in the California Current region. California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations (CalCOFI) Atlas No. 33. 1505p. (Ref. 35950)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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