| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Paralepididae | Macroparalepis brevis | Ege | 1913 | Shortfin Barracudina |
All Macroparalepis Species: Pectoral fins short, longest fin ray shorter than anal-fin base. Large mandibular teeth fixed or flexible and with smooth edges. Pelvic-fin origins well in front of a vertical from first dorsal-fin ray (by at least one length of dorsal-fin base). No luminous tissue on belly; no black spot before eye. Dorsal-fin rays 11-14. Ventral adipose fin absent (FAO 2020).
Macroparalepis brevis
Unique Characteristics: Anal-fin rays 21-24. Lateral-line scales 66-70. Vertebrae 80-85 (FAO 2020).
Similar Species:
Macroparalepis affinis, Ridgescale Barracudina
Ridgescale Barracudina, Macroparalepis affinis. Anal-fin rays 25-32 (seldom 24). Lateral-line scales 79-144. Vertebrae 88-110 (FAO 2020).
Reference:
(FAO 2020) Sutton, T.T., P.A. Hulley, R. Wienerroither, D. Zaera-Perez, and J.R. Paxton. 2020. Identification guide to the mesopelagic fishes of the central and south east Atlantic Ocean. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes. Rome, FAO. 2020. https://doi.org/10.4060/cb0365en.

