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Paralepis coregonoides Risso, 1820 Sharpchin barracudina |
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| Family: | Paralepididae (Barracudinas) | |||
| Max. size: | 50 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 50 - 1032 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean: restricted to the North Atlantic and adjacent seas. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Depth range from 50-1000 m (ref. 04473) and up to 1032 m in the eastern Ionian Sea (Ref. 56504). Epipelagic to bathypelagic (Ref. 58426); also mesopelagic (Ref. 5951). Feeds on fishes, crustaceans and occasionally planktonic organisms (Ref. 5759). Spawns from March to September, larvae near the surface (Ref. 35388). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||