Macroparalepis nigra
Macroparalepis nigra (Maul, 1965)


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Family:  Paralepididae (Barracudinas)
Max. size:  46.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: off western Africa only (off Madeira and south of the Canary Islands) (Ref. 5759).
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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