Duckbill barracudina

Magnisudis atlantica

Fish
IUCN: Least concern

Usual depth403–1,555 m
Water temperature1–28 °C
Best monthsJuly, August, and September
How commonCommon

Photo credit: (c) Rjones99, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist

About this species

Magnisudis atlantica, the duckbill barracudina, is a fish belonging to the genus Magnisudis of the family Paralepididae. It is a carnivorous fish that is endemic to the Atlantic Ocean and to much of the southern and northern Pacific Ocean.

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Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 7 records
February: 7 records
March: 8 records
April: 14 records
May: 24 records
June: 49 records
July: 115 records
August: 91 records
September: 71 records
October: 35 records
November: 22 records
December: 6 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 403–1,555 m · Deepest record: 2,500 m

0–10 m: 11 records
10–20 m: 0 records
20–30 m: 0 records
30–40 m: 0 records
40–50 m: 0 records
50–60 m: 0 records
60–70 m: 0 records
70–80 m: 0 records
80–90 m: 0 records
90–100 m: 0 records
100–110 m: 0 records
110+ m: 269 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 1–28 °C

0–2 °C: 1 records
2–4 °C: 0 records
4–6 °C: 5 records
6–8 °C: 18 records
8–10 °C: 14 records
10–12 °C: 96 records
12–14 °C: 18 records
14–16 °C: 8 records
16–18 °C: 17 records
18–20 °C: 15 records
20–22 °C: 9 records
22–24 °C: 182 records
24–26 °C: 26 records
26–28 °C: 6 records

Photos

Names and classification

English: Duckbill barracudina, Barracudina, duckbill barracudina

Names in 3 more languages

Spanish: barracudina pequeña, barracudina pico de pato
French: Barracudine, Barracudine à grande bouche, Barracudine à grande bouche, Barracudine, lussion à bec de canard
Japanese: Kusabiurokoeso, クサビウロコエソ

Other scientific names: Magnisudis barysoma, Paralepis atlantica, Paralepis atlanticus, Paralepis brevis, Paralepis bronsoni, Sudis bronsoni

Similar species

Indian Duckbill Barracudina
Magnisudis indica
Duckbill Barracudina
Magnisudis prionosa
Lancetfish
Alepisaurus ferox
Shortnose lancetfish
Alepisaurus brevirostris

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).
6,024 open-data records from 1885 to 2022.
Species data updated November 4, 2026.

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