| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Paralepididae | Lestidium atlanticum | Borodin | 1928 | Pale Barracudina |
Lestidium atlanticum
Unique Characteristics: Pectoral fins short, longest fin ray shorter than anal-fin base. Large mandibular teeth fixed or flexible and with smooth edges. Pelvic-fin origins behind or only slightly in front of a vertical from first dorsal-fin ray (by less than one length of dorsal-fin base). Ventral adipose fin between vent and anal fin present. One band of luminous tissue on ventral midline from isthmus to between pelvic fins (easily visible between opercles) (FAO 2020).
Similar Species: None
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.