Common Name
Rothschild's Barracudina
Year Described
Richards, 1967
Identification
Dorsal Fin: 9-10
Anal Fin: 32-34
Pectoral Fin: 12-13
Pelvic Fin: 9
Lateral Line: 74-84
Vertebrae: 89-92
Body long and moderately slender. Nostrils slightly before end of maxilla. Anus above tip of pelvic fin. Peritoneal sections 9-11.
Color
Body translucent to dusky brown with 9-10 dorsal blotches and 8 ventral blotches. Peritoneal sections black.
Size
Maximum size to 212mm SL.
Habitat
Mesopelagic from 358‒712m.
Range
Scatted records from off New England (Moore et al., 2003), North Carolina, and several Caribbean records (Post, 1971).
References
Ho, H.-C., B. Russell, K. Graham & P. N. Psomadakis. 2019. Review of the Stemonosudis rothschildi species complex, with descriptions of two new species from the Indo-west Pacific Ocean (Aulopiformes: Paralepididae). Zootaxa, 4702 (1), 216–229.
Moore, J.A. , K.E. Hartel, J.E. Craddock and J.K. Galbraith. 2003. An annotated list of deepwater fishes from off the New England region, with new area records. Northeastern Naturalist v. 10 (no. 2): 159-248.
Post, A. 1971. Taxonomic and Distributional Notes on Stemonosudis rothschildi Richards, 1967. Copeia. Vol. 1971 (4): 738-741.