blackfin barracuda

Sphyraena qenie

One Hundred Seventy Centimeters Sphyraenid Fish from the Persian Gulf

The blackfin barracuda (Sphyraena qenie), also known as the chevron barracuda, is known for its aggressive, predatory personality.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Sphyraenidae
Genus: Sphyraena
Maximum length: 170 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa, Red Sea to Persian Gulf (Ref.80050), to the central Indian Ocean and French Polynesia. Eastern Pacific: Mexico and Panama. The exact range is uncertain because of confusion with Sphyraena jello and Sphyraena putnamae (Ref. 9768 ).

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