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Barracudina

Paralepis coregonoides

Classification

Barracudinas are any member of the marine mesopelagic fish family Paralepididae: 50 or so extant species are found almost worldwide in deep waters. Several genera, including Holosteus and Drimys, are known only from fossils dating back to the Ypresian epoch. The generic name Paralepis (for which the family is named) is from Greek - para meaning "near", lepis meaning "scaled".

Distribution

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Spain · 6France · 1United Kingdom · 1