Spotted barracudina explained

Arctozenus risso, the Spotted barracudina or Ribbon barracudina, is a species of barracudina found in oceans worldwide in the meso- and bathypelagic zone down to abound 2200m (7,200feet). This species grows to a length of 30cm (10inches) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus. It is an important forage species for many pelagic predators, such as cephalopods, common dolphins, and albacore.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

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  2. Pusineri . C. . Magnin . V. R. . Meynier . L. . Spitz . J. R. M. . Hassani . S. . Ridoux . V. . 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2006.00088.x . Food and feeding ecology of the common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) in the oceanic northeast Atlantic and comparison with its diet in neritic areas . Marine Mammal Science . 23 . 30–47. 2007 . 1 . 2007MMamS..23...30P .
  3. Pusineri . C. . Vasseur . Y. . Hassani . S. . Meynier . L. . Spitz . J. . Ridoux . V. . 10.1016/j.icesjms.2004.09.004 . Food and feeding ecology of juvenile albacore, Thunnus alalunga, off the Bay of Biscay: a case study . ICES Journal of Marine Science . 62 . 116–122. 2005 . 1 . free . 2005ICJMS..62..116P .

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