Barracudina

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Barracudinas

Ribbon barracudina, Arctozenus risso

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Aulopiformes
Family:	Paralepididae

Genera

Arctozenus
Dolichosudis
Lestidiops
Lestidium
Lestrolepis
Macroparalepis
Magnisudis
Notolepis
Paralepis
Stemonosudis
Sudis
Uncisudis
See text for species.

Barracudinas are about 50 species of marine fishes of the family Paralepididae, found almost worldwide in deep waters. Some are described as "long-bodied, slender fishes with large eyes, pointed snouts, and large mouths provided with both small and larger, fang-like teeth" [1] which live deep in the ocean.

They are similar in appearance to barracudas (family Sphyraenidae), but lack a swim bladder.

[edit] Species

There are 55 species in twelve genera:

Genus Arctozenus
- Ribbon barracudina, Arctozenus risso (Bonaparte, 1840).
Genus Dolichosudis
- Dolichosudis fuliginosa Post, 1969.
Genus Lestidiops
- Barracudina, Lestidiops affinis (Ege, 1933).
- Lestidiops bathyopteryx (Fowler, 1944).
- Lestidiops cadenati (Maul, 1962).
- Lestidiops distans (Ege, 1953).
- Lestidiops extrema (Ege, 1953).
- Lestidiops gracilis (Ege, 1933).
- Lestidiops indopacifica (Ege, 1953).
- Lestidiops jayakari jayakari (Boulenger, 1889).
- Lestidiops jayakari pseudosphyraenoides (Ege, 1918).
- Strange pike smelt, Lestidiops mirabilis (Ege, 1933).
- Lestidiops neles (Harry, 1953).
- Lestidiops pacificus (Parr, 1931).
- Slender barracudina, Lestidiops ringens (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880).
- Lestidiops similis (Ege, 1933).
- Lestidiops sphyraenopsis Hubbs, 1916.
- Lestidiops sphyrenoides (Risso, 1820).
Genus Lestidium
- Atlantic barracudina, Lestidium atlanticum (Krøyer, 1868).
- Deep water pike smelt, Lestidium nudum Gilbert, 1905.
- Lestidium prolixum Harry, 1953.
Genus Lestrolepis
- Lestrolepis intermedia (Ege, 1933).
- Lestrolepis japonica (Tanaka, 1908).
- Naked barracuda, Lestrolepis luetkeni (Ege, 1933).
- Christmas Island pike smelt, Lestrolepis pofi (Harry, 1953).
Genus Macroparalepis
- Macroparalepis affinis Ege, 1933.
- Macroparalepis brevis Ege, 1933.
- Macroparalepis danae Ege, 1933.
- Macroparalepis macrogeneion Post, 1973.
- Macroparalepis nigra (Maul, 1965).
Genus Magnisudis
- Duckbill barracudina, Magnisudis atlantica (Krøyer, 1868).
- Magnisudis indica (Ege, 1953).
- Magnisudis prionosa (Rofen, 1963).
Genus Notolepis
- Notolepis annulata Post, 1978.
- Antarctic jonasfish, Notolepis coatsi Dollo, 1908.
Genus Paralepis
- Paralepis brevirostris (Parr, 1928).
- Sharpchin barracudina, Paralepis coregonoides Risso, 1820.
  
  Sharpchin barracudina, Paralepis coregonoides
- Paralepis elongata (Brauer, 1906).
- Paralepis speciosa Bellotti, 1878.
Genus Stemonosudis
- Stemonosudis bullisi Rofen, 1963.
- Stemonosudis distans (Ege, 1953).
- Stemonosudis elegans (Parr, 1928).
- Stemonosudis gracilis (Ege, 1933).
- Stemonosudis intermedia (Ege, 1933).
- Stemonosudis macrura (Ege, 1933).
- Stemonosudis miscella (Ege, 1933).
- Stemonosudis molesta (Marshall, 1955).
- Stemonosudis rothschildi Richards, 1967.
- Stemonosudis siliquiventer Post, 1970.
Genus Sudis
- Fierce pike smelt, Sudis atrox Rofen, 1963.
- Sudis hyalina Rafinesque, 1810.
Genus Uncisudis
- Uncisudis advena (Rofen, 1963).
- Uncisudis longirostra Maul, 1956.
- Uncisudis posteropelvis Fukui & Ozawa, 2004.
- Uncisudis quadrimaculata (Post, 1969).