Sphyraena sphyraena
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Sphyraena sphyraena, the European barracuda, is a species of barracuda found in the Mediterranean Basin and the Atlantic Ocean.
Description
[change | change source]The European barracuda's body is long and compressed. It is a dark teal above and tan below. There is a chance of the fish having a yellow band. Sphyraena sphyraena also has scales covering both the margins of the preoperculum. They reach 30–60 cm in length.
References
[change | change source]- de Morais, L.; Smith-Vaniz, W.F.; Kara, M.; et al. (2015). "Sphyraena sphyraena". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.