Slender barracudina

Lestidiops ringens

Elongated Paralepidid Fish from Mexican Waters

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Elongated
Medium

Slender barracudina is known around Eastern Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 21 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lizardfishes and Allies
Family: Paralepididae
Genus: Lestidiops
Maximum length: 21 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: British Columbia in Canada to central Baja California in Mexico.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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