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barracuda (Sphyraena sphyraena)
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Sphyraenidae

barracuda

Sphyraena sphyraena

Sphyraenid Fish from the Atlantic Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Africa
  • North America
  • South America
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

barracuda is a marine fish of Eastern Atlantic. The species occupies coastal waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 165 cm.

Maximum length
165 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay to Mossamedes, Angola, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea, Canary Islands, and Azores. Western Atlantic: Bermuda and Brazil.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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