Barracudina

Macroparalepis affinis

Fish Reaching Fifty Five Centimeters in the Pacific Ocean

Macroparalepis affinis is a species of fish which belongs to the Paralepididae (barracudinas) family.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lizardfishes and Allies
Family: Paralepididae
Genus: Macroparalepis
Maximum length: 55 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Atlantic Ocean: antitropical in distribution. Known only from stomachs of Alepisaurus in the South Pacific.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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