Ringed barracudina

Notolepis annulata

Thirty Centimeters Paralepidid Fish from the Atlantic Ocean

Ringed barracudina is known around Western Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in deep water, and the largest recorded length is 30 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lizardfishes and Allies
Family: Paralepididae
Genus: Notolepis
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: between 37°S and 72°S. Probably circumglobal in Antarctic waters.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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