Common Name
Ringed Barracudina
Year Described
Post, 1978
Identification
Dorsal Fin:
Anal Fin: 24-27
Pectoral Fin: 10-11
Pelvic Fin:
Lateral Line:
Vertebrae: 75-82
Lateral line scales with prominent extensions dorsally and ventrally, forming numerous transverse rings around body. Origin of pelvic fin anterior to dorsal origin.
Color
Brown to gray with alternating dark and light transverse bands formed by the vertical striations on the body. Gill cover pale.
Size
Maximum size to 30cm SL.
Habitat
Found from the surface to 2000m.
Range
Southern Atlantic off Argentina to the sub-Antarctic region and the Scotia Sea.
References
Post, A. 1985. Paralepididae. In: Fischer, W. and Hureau, J-C. (Eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Southern Ocean (Fishing areas 48, 58 and 88). Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, Rome.