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Bigeye Barracuda (Sphyraena forsteri)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Sphyraena forsteri

Cuvier, 1829

Bigeye Barracuda

Also known as: Barracuda, Big-Eye Sea-Pyke, Black-Spot Barracuda, Blotched Sea-Pike

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About
Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

6–300 m

Max size

92.3 cm

Max weight

4.09 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Carangaria incertae sedis

Family

Sphyraenidae

Where to find it

occasional

Mozambique
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