| Family: |
Sphyraenidae (Barracudas) |
| Max. size: |
46 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 - 65 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951) to Massachusetts to southern Florida in USA and Gulf of Mexico. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 5-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 7-9; Vertebrae: 24 |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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