Stemonosudis
| Stemonosudis | |
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| Phylum: | Chordata
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| Family: | Paralepididae
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| Genus: | Stemonosudis , 1951
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Stemonosudis is a genus of barracudinas. These are deep water fish that resemble but are not related to barracuda. They are long and slender with pointed snouts. They are hunters with large eyes and sharp teeth. Unlike barracuda, these fish have no swim bladder.
Species[]
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- , 1963
- (, 1957)
- Stemonosudis elegans (, 1933) (Tailspot barracudina)
- (, 1933)
- (, 1933)
- (, 1933)
- Stemonosudis macrura (, 1933)
- (, 1933)
- (N. B. Marshall, 1955)
- , 1967 (Rothschild's barracudina)
- , 1970
References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Stemonosudis in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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