barracuda

Sphyraena viridensis

Sphyraenid Fish from Eastern Central Atlantic

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

Sphyraena viridensis, the yellowmouth barracuda or yellow barracuda is a predatory ray-finned fish from the family Sphyraenidae, the barracudas. It is found in the warmer waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. It is often confused with the European barracuda.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Sphyraenidae
Genus: Sphyraena
Maximum length: 128 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Central Atlantic: Cape Verde and the Canary Islands. Also reported from Lebanon in the eastern Mediterranean. Its exact distribution and abundance are unknown because most published records do not separate it from Sphyraena sphyraena . Also in Azores Islands (Ref. 44330 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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