Sphyraena forsteri Bigeye barracuda

Sphyraena forsteriis commonly referred to as Bigeye barracuda. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. A aquarium size of at least 100000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii

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AphiaID:: 212047

Scientific:: Sphyraena forsteri
German:: Großaugen-Barrakuda
English:: Bigeye Barracuda

Category:: Barracudas

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Sphyraenidae (Family) > Sphyraena (Genus) > forsteri (Species)
Initial determination:: Cuvier, 1829

Occurrence:: (the) Maldives, Indo Pacific, the Mediterranean Sea
Sea depth:: 6 - 300 Meter
Size:: up to 25.59" (65 cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 82.4 °F (22°C - 28°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Fish (little fishes), Predatory
Tank:: 21997.84 gal (~ 100000L)
Difficulty:: Not suitable for home aquaria!
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Sphyraena acutipinnis
Pfeil-Barrakuda
Sphyraena afra
Guinea-Barrakuda
Sphyraena argentea
Sphyraena barracuda
Großer Barrakuda
Sphyraena borealis
Nördlicher Barrakuda
Sphyraena chrysotaenia
Sphyraena ensis
Sphyraena flavicauda
Gelbschwanz Barracuda
Sphyraena forsteri
Großaugen-Barrakuda
Sphyraena guachancho
Barrakuda
Sphyraena helleri
Heller-Barrakuda
Sphyraena iburiensis
Sphyraena idiastes
Pelikan-Barrakuda
Sphyraena intermedia
Sphyraena japonica
Sphyraena jello
Barrakuda
Sphyraena lucasana
Barrakuda
Sphyraena novaehollandiae
Sphyraena obtusata
Gestreifter Barrakuda
Sphyraena picudilla
Gelbstreifen-Barrakuda , Südlicher Barrakuda
Sphyraena pinguis
Sphyraena putnamae
Sawtooth Barracuda
Sphyraena qenie
Dunkelflossen- oder Querstreifen-Barrakuda
Sphyraena sphyraena
Europäische Barrakuda
Sphyraena tome
Sphyraena viridensis
Gebänderter Barrakuda , Gelbmaul-Barakuda
Sphyraena waitii

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2011-05-11 09:52:11
Last edit:: 2020-01-14 20:43:50

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Sphyraena forsteri, Cuvier, 1829
Bigeye barracuda

The Bigeye Barracuda is recognised by its elongate shape, large eye, and colouration. It is greenish-grey dorsally, has silvery sides, a black blotch on the base of the pectoral fin, and white tips to the second dorsal and anal fins.

Synonym:
Callosphyraena toxeuma (Fowler, 1904)
Sphyraena forsteni Cuvier, 1829
Sphyraena toxeuma Fowler, 1904

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Sphyraenidae (Family) > Sphyraena (Genus) > Sphyraena forsteri (Species)

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Bigeye Barracuda - Sphyraena forsteri, Australien 2015

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