Biology:Sphyraena pinguis
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Short description: Species of ray-finned fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Istiophoriformes |
| Family: | Sphyraenidae |
| Genus: | Sphyraena |
| Species: | S. pinguis
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| Sphyraena pinguis Günther, 1874
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Sphyraena pinguis commonly known as the red barracuda, striped barracuda,[2] brown barracuda, and more names,[3] is a species of barracuda found in the Northwest Pacific Ocean, from Southeast Asia up through Japan. It is a pelagic species commonly found in large schools over muddy or sandy rock bottoms from southern Japan to Australia. They can commonly be found inhabiting large estuaries and coastal bays and juveniles can be found in shallow waters. Red barracuda feed on smaller fish and can get up to 50 cm (20 in) long.[2][4][5][6]
References
- ↑ Bucol, A.; Carpenter, K.E. (2024). "Sphyraena pinguis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T46088513A46664934.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/46088513/46664934. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Striped barracuda Sphyraena pinguis Günther 1874". https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2551.
- ↑ "Common names of Sphyraena pinguis". https://www.fishbase.se/ComNames/13001.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Sphyraena pinguis " in FishBase. October 2022 version.
- ↑ "Sphyraena pinguis" (in en-US). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=170442.
- ↑ Bailly, Nicolas (2008). "Sphyraena pinguis Günther, 1874". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=273985.
Wikidata ☰ Q427421 entry
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