Lestidiops Explained

Lestidiops is a genus of barracudinas.

Species

There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus:

• Lestidiops affinis (Ege, 1933) (Barracudina)
• Lestidiops bathyopteryx (Fowler, 1944)
• Lestidiops cadenati (Maul, 1962)
• Lestidiops distans (Ege, 1953)
• Lestidiops extrema (Ege, 1953)
• Lestidiops gracilis (Ege, 1953)
• Lestidiops indopacifica (Ege, 1953) (Indo-Pacific barracudina)
• Lestidiops jayakari (Boulenger, 1889)
  • Lestidiops jayakari jayakari (Boulenger, 1889) (Pacific barracudina)
  • Lestidiops jayakari pseudosphyraenoides (Ege, 1918)
• Lestidiops mirabilis (Ege, 1933) (Strange pike smelt)
• Lestidiops neles (Harry, 1953)
• Lestidiops pacificus (A. E. Parr, 1931)
• Lestidiops ringens (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1880) (Slender barracudina)
• Lestidiops similis (Ege, 1933)
• Lestidiops sphyraenopsis C. L. Hubbs, 1916
• Lestidiops sphyrenoides (A. Risso, 1820)