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Sphyraena barracuda

(Edwards, 1771)

Great Barracuda

Also known as: Barracuda, Barra, Commerson's Sea Pike, Short Barracuda, Striped Seapike

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Carangaria incertae sedis

Family

Sphyraenidae

Where to find it

common

AnguillaHondurasMexicoPuerto RicoSint Maarten

occasional

ArubaBahamasBelizeGrenadaGuadeloupeSaint Vincent and the Grenadines

rare

BonaireCayman IslandsCubaCuraçaoJamaicaMalaysiaSaint Kitts and NevisTurks and Caicos Islands

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Yellowtail Barracuda

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Barracuda

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Mexican Barracuda

Sphyraena borealis

Northern Sennet

Sphyraena novaehollandiae

Barracuda

Sphyraena japonica

Barracuda

Sphyraena forsteri

Bigeye Barracuda