A slender-bodied predatory fish with a long head, found in open oceans.
魣蜥鱼
Family Paralepididae: numerous species, including Paralepis atlantica
Example sentencesExamples
I see many siphonophores, chaetognaths, even barracudinas, a tomopterid worm zigzags right in front of my eyes.
Some of the most common fishes in the mesopelagic are the barracudinas, small species that have converged on a body plan strikingly similar to the morphology of the great barracuda.
The Ribbon Barracudina has a long, slender body.
Origin
From American Spanish, diminutive of barracuda(see barracuda), which it resembles.