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Paralepis

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Also known as Pontosudis

Paralepis is a genus of barracudinas.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderAulopiformes
  5. FamilyParalepididae
Habitatmarine

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
795
With media
5
Family
Paralepididae
Collections
ICML-UNAM, NHMUK, YPM, USNM, CAS
Recorded in
Mexico, Brazil, New Zealand, Spain, Portugal, Bermuda, United States, Ireland

Wikidata facts

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Paralepis coregonoides.jpg
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Commons category
Paralepis
taxon name
Paralepis
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Paralepis
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Species
  • References

Paralepis is a genus of barracudinas.

==Species== There are currently four recognized species in this genus: Paralepis brevirostris (A. E. Parr, 1928) Paralepis coregonoides A. Risso, 1820 (Sharpchin barracudina) Paralepis elongata (A. B. Brauer, 1906) Paralepis speciosa Bellotti, 1878

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