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Sphyraena sphyraena (Linnaeus, 1758) European barracuda |
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photo by
De Sanctis, A. |
| Family: | Sphyraenidae (Barracudas) | |||
| Max. size: | 165 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,620.0 g | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay to Mossamedes, Angola, including the Mediterranean and Black Sea, Canary Islands, and Azores. Western Atlantic: Bermuda and Brazil. | |||
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| Biology: | Found in coastal and offshore waters (Ref. 2683). Feeds mostly on fish, less often on cephalopods and crustaceans (Ref. 11101). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||