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Yellowmouth Barracuda

Sphyraena viridensis

Also known as: Mediterranean Barracuda, Sea Pike, Striped Barracuda, Yellow Barracuda, Yellow-mouthed Barracuda

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015
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@Rustyhook · Gulf Juan, Monaco · February 20161 / 1
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Overview

Found singly or in schools, during the day, over coastal and off-shore waters, dispersing at night to hunt for food.

Barracudas are large and torpedo shaped with an awesome array of teeth.
Can be quite curious and approach divers but are relatively harmless to divers!

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
bars
Behaviour
approaches diverscuriousnocturnalschoolingsolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Eastern Central Atlantic, Mediterranean
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Found singly or in schools, during the day, over coastal and off-shore waters, dispersing at night to hunt for food.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCarangaria incertae sedis
    5. familySphyraenidae
    6. genusSphyraena
    7. speciesSphyraena viridensis Cuvier, 1829

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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