Lars Behnke
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(Linnaeus, 1758)
The European barracuda reaches over 160 cm in size under optimal conditions and is at best suitable for large display aquariums.
It is found in nearshore waters and also in open water far from coasts.
This predator lives in shoals and feeds on fish, squid and crustaceans, but it poses no threat to humans.
In many articles and on the web it is often not distinguished from Sphyraena viridensis, but unlike the latter, Sphyraena sphyraena does not have distinctive transverse stripes.
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Synonymised taxa:
Esox spet Haüy, 1787
Esox sphyraena Linnaeus, 1758
Sphyraena bocagei Osório, 1891
Sphyraena spet (Lacepède, 1803)
Sphyraena sphyraena bocagei Osório, 1891
Sphyraena vulgaris Cuvier, 1829
The European barracuda reaches over 160 cm in size under optimal conditions and is at best suitable for large display aquariums.
It is found in nearshore waters and also in open water far from coasts.
This predator lives in shoals and feeds on fish, squid and crustaceans, but it poses no threat to humans.
In many articles and on the web it is often not distinguished from Sphyraena viridensis, but unlike the latter, Sphyraena sphyraena does not have distinctive transverse stripes.
Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
Synonymised taxa:
Esox spet Haüy, 1787
Esox sphyraena Linnaeus, 1758
Sphyraena bocagei Osório, 1891
Sphyraena spet (Lacepède, 1803)
Sphyraena sphyraena bocagei Osório, 1891
Sphyraena vulgaris Cuvier, 1829
