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Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
Etymology: Sphyraena: Greek, sphyraina, -es = the name of a fish (Ref. 45335). More on author: Klunzinger.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; pelagic-neritic. Subtropical, preferred ?
Indo-Pacific. Mediterranean: Lessepsian migrant.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 32.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 94840)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 6;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 9-10;
Anal
spines: 2;
Anal
soft rays: 9. Dusky band from snout through center of eye and above pectoral base to caudal peduncle, the band may be yellowish on the head; caudal fin yellow, upper and trailing edge black (Ref. 5491).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
De Sylva, D.P. and F. Williams, 1986. Sphyraenidae. p. 721-726. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 5491)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00550 (0.00321 - 0.00940), b=2.94 (2.80 - 3.08), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.7 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (24 of 100) .