Biology:Pelican barracuda
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Short description: Species of fish
| Pelican barracuda | |
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| In the Galapagos Islands | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Istiophoriformes |
| Family: | Sphyraenidae |
| Genus: | Sphyraena |
| Species: | S. idiastes
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphyraena idiastes Heller & Snodgrass, 1903
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The pelican barracuda (Sphyraena idiastes) is a predatory fish found in temperate coastal and oceanic waters. They are usually seen in groups of 3-20, from the surface to about 24 m. Pelican barracuda feed mainly on fish . Large individuals may slash prey into pieces before swallowing them.[2]
Distribution
From the tip of Baja California and near Guaymas, in the eastern Gulf of California south to Colombia to Chile , as well as the Galapagos Islands, Cocos Island, and Malpelo Island.[3]
References
- ↑ Robertson, R.; Collette, B.; Molina, H.; Guzman-Mora, A.G.; Salas, E. (2010). "Sphyraena idiastes". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T178107A7488999. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T178107A7488999.en.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Sphyraena idiastes" in FishBase. July 2013 version.
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Life. "Details for: Pelican barracuda". Encyclopedia of Life. http://eol.org/pages/213800/.
External links
- Encyclopedia of Life. "Details for: Pelican barracuda". Encyclopedia of Life. http://eol.org/pages/213800/.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Sphyraena idiastes" in FishBase. July 2013 version.
- Photos of Pelican barracuda on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q2449682 entry
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