Uncisudis quadrimaculata

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Uncisudis quadrimaculata
Scientific classification
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Genus:
Maul, 1956
Species:
U. quadrimaculata
Binomial name
Uncisudis quadrimaculata
(Post, 1969)
Synonyms
  • Pontosudis quadrimaculataPost, 1969

Uncisudis quadrimaculata is a species of barracudina. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean. [2]

Size

This species reaches a length of 9.9 cm (3.9 in). [3]

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References

  1. Conceicao Biscoito, M.J. & Russell, B. 2015. Uncisudis quadrimaculata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T67966420A81678785. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T67966420A81678785.en. Accessed on 10 April 2023.
  2. Post, A., 1990. Paralepididae. p. 373-384. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Uncisudis quadrimaculata" in FishBase . February 2015 version.