Names and classification
Other scientific names: Macroparalepis macrurus, Stemonosudis macrura, Stemonosudis macrurus
Similar species
- Indo-Pacific Barracudina
Lestidiops indopacificus
- Pacific barracudina
Lestidiops jayakari
- Strange pike smelt
Lestidiops mirabilis
- Pacific Barracudina
Lestidiops pacificus
Ribbon barracudinaArctozenus risso
- Brilliant-bellied barracudina
Lestrolepis intermedia
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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