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
 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  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Torres, Armi G. - 27.04.95
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 15.07.13

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