Sphyraena japonica Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Japanese barracuda
Sphyraena japonica
photo by Fisheries Research Institute, Taiwan

Family:  Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
Max. size:  35 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific: southern Japan and South China Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found near shore (Ref. 11230). Feeds on fishes.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 


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