Kiritimati Eyespot Barracudina
Lestrolepis pofi
- Usual depth0–410 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsDecember
- How commonRare
About this species
Lestrolepis pofi is a species of fish in the family Paralepididae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Lestrolepis pofi”, 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: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–410 m · Deepest record: 410 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Kiritimati Eyespot Barracudina
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Minamihadakaeso, ミナミハダカエソ
Other scientific names: Lestidium pofi, Sudis pofi
Similar species
- Brilliant-bellied barracudina
Lestrolepis intermedia
- Japanese barracudina
Lestrolepis japonica
Ribbon barracudinaArctozenus risso
Atlantic barracudinaLestidium atlanticum
- Indo-Pacific Barracudina
Lestidiops indopacificus
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).
- 46 open-data records from 1929 to 2008.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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