Y-patched barracudina
Lestidium prolixum
- Usual depth306–506 m
- Water temperature16–29 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, June, and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Lestidium prolixum, the Japanese naked barracudina, is a species of fish. It is found in the waters of Japan and China. This species reaches a length of 27 cm (11 in).
Text from the Wikipedia article “Lestidium prolixum”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 306–506 m · Deepest record: 506 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 16–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Y-patched barracudina, Japanese Naked Barracudina
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Namehadaka, ナメハダカ
- Simplified Chinese
- 裸狗母魚, 長裸蜥魚
Similar species
Atlantic barracudinaLestidium atlanticum
- Deep Water Pike Smelt
Lestidium nudum
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).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 28 open-data records from 1990 to 2007.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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