Stemonosudis is a genus of barracudinas. These are deep water fish that resemble but are not related to barracuda. They are long and slender with pointed snouts. They are hunters with large eyes and sharp teeth. Unlike barracuda, these fish have no swim bladder.
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| Stemonosudis macrura | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Aulopiformes |
| Family: | Paralepididae |
| Genus: | Stemonosudis Harry, 1951 |
Species edit
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Stemonosudis bullisi Rofen, 1963
- Stemonosudis distans (Ege, 1957)
- Stemonosudis elegans (Ege, 1933) (Tailspot barracudina)
- Stemonosudis elongata (Ege, 1933)
- Stemonosudis gracilis (Ege, 1933)
- Stemonosudis intermedia (Ege, 1933)
- Stemonosudis macrura (Ege, 1933)
- Stemonosudis miscella (Ege, 1933)
- Stemonosudis molesta (N. B. Marshall, 1955)
- Stemonosudis rothschildi Richards, 1967 (Rothschild's barracudina)
- Stemonosudis siliquiventer Post, 1970
References edit
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Stemonosudis in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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