Scientific Name
Stemonosudis elegans

Common Name
Tailspot barracudina

Biology
Dorsal spines : 0; Dorsal soft rays : 10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 35 - 38

Classification

Classified By

Ege, 1933

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Grinners (Aulopiformes)

Family

Barracudinas (Paralepididae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Agulhas Current off South Africa, Indonesia , Australia , and New Zealand.

Range

2°N - 49°S, 19°E - 179°E

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

18 m

Depth To - meters

330 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 18 - 330 m

Trophic Level

3.29 s.e. 0.51 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

5.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated