Barracudinas are about 50 species of marine fish

Fish

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es of the family Paralepididae, found almost worldwide in deep waters.

They are elongated, slender fish with large eyes, and a pointed snout containing fang-like teeth. This gives them some superficial resemblance to barracuda

Barracuda

The barracuda is a ray-finned fish known for its large size and fearsome appearance. Its body is long, fairly compressed, and covered with small, smooth scales. Some species could reach up to 1.8m in length and 30 cm in width...

s (family Sphyraenidae), although the two groups are not closely related, and the barracudinas lack a swim bladder. The largest species grow up to 100 centimetres (3.3 ft) in length.

Species

There are 58 species in twelve genera:

• Genus Arctozenus
  • Ribbon barracudina, Arctozenus risso (Bonaparte, 1840).
• Genus Dolichosudis
  • Dolichosudis fuliginosa Post, 1969.
• Genus Lestidiops
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  • Barracudina, Lestidiops affinis (Ege, 1933).
  • Lestidiops bathyopteryx (Fowler, 1944).
  • Lestidiops cadenati (Maul, 1962).
  • Lestidiops distans (Ege, 1953).
  • Lestidiops extrema (Ege, 1953).
  • Lestidiops gracilis (Ege, 1933).
  • Lestidiops indopacifica (Ege, 1953).
  • Lestidiops jayakari (Boulenger
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    , 1889).
  • Strange pike smelt, Lestidiops mirabilis (Ege, 1933).
  • Lestidiops neles (Harry, 1953).
  • Lestidiops pacificus (Parr, 1931).
  • Slender barracudina, Lestidiops ringens (Jordan
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     & Gilbert, 1880).
  • Lestidiops similis (Ege, 1933).
  • Lestidiops sphyraenopsis Hubbs, 1916.
  • Lestidiops sphyrenoides (Risso
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    , 1820).
• Genus Lestidium
  • Atlantic barracudina, Lestidium atlanticum (Krøyer, 1868).
  • Lestidium bigelowi
  • Deep water pike smelt, Lestidium nudum Gilbert, 1905.
  • Lestidium prolixum Harry, 1953.
• Genus Lestrolepis
  • Lestrolepis intermedia (Ege, 1933).
  • Lestrolepis japonica (Tanaka, 1908).
  • Naked barracuda, Lestrolepis luetkeni (Ege, 1933).
  • Christmas Island pike smelt, Lestrolepis pofi (Harry, 1953).
• Genus Macroparalepis
  • Macroparalepis affinis Ege, 1933.
  • Macroparalepis brevis Ege, 1933.
  • Macroparalepis danae Ege, 1933.
  • Macroparalepis macrogeneion Post, 1973.
  • Macroparalepis nigra (Maul, 1965).
• Genus Magnisudis
  • Duckbill barracudina, Magnisudis atlantica (Krøyer, 1868).
  • Magnisudis indica (Ege, 1953).
  • Magnisudis prionosa (Rofen, 1963).
• Genus Notolepis
  • Notolepis annulata Post, 1978.
  • Antarctic jonasfish, Notolepis coatsi Dollo, 1908.
• Genus Paralepis
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  • Paralepis brevirostris (Parr, 1928).
  • Sharpchin barracudina, Paralepis coregonoides Risso
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    , 1820.
    
  • Paralepis elongata (Brauer, 1906).
  • Paralepis speciosa Bellotti, 1878.
• Genus Stemonosudis
  • Stemonosudis bullisi Rofen, 1963.
  • Stemonosudis distans (Ege, 1953).
  • Stemonosudis elegans (Parr, 1928).
  • Stemonosudis elongata
  • Stemonosudis gracilis (Ege, 1933).
  • Stemonosudis intermedia (Ege, 1933).
  • Stemonosudis macrura (Ege, 1933).
  • Stemonosudis miscella (Ege, 1933).
  • Stemonosudis molesta (Marshall, 1955).
  • Stemonosudis rothschildi Richards, 1967.
  • Stemonosudis siliquiventer Post, 1970.
• Genus Sudis
  • Fierce pike smelt, Sudis atrox Rofen, 1963.
  • Sudis hyalina Rafinesque, 1810.
• Genus Uncisudis
  • Uncisudis advena (Rofen, 1963).
  • Uncisudis longirostra Maul, 1956.
  • Uncisudis posteropelvis Fukui & Ozawa, 2004.
  • Uncisudis quadrimaculata (Post, 1969).