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Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
Etymology: Sphyraena: Greek, sphyraina, -es = the name of a fish (Ref. 45335). More on author: Poey.
Ambiente / Clima / Intervalo
Ecologia
; marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 1 - 65 m (Ref. 9626). Tropical, preferred ?; 32°N - 38°S, 97°W - 32°W
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), and the Bahamas to Uruguay.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 61.0 cm FL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 40637); common length : 36.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 3819); Peso máx. publicado: 1.1 kg (Ref. 40637)
Espinhos dorsais (total): 6; Raios dorsais (total): 9; Espinhos anais 2; Raios anais : 9
Inhabits coastal waters. Found in rocky or coral reefs (Ref. 9710). More abundant over muddy bottoms. Juveniles are encountered in seagrass beds (Ref. 9626). Often occurs in large schools, sometimes near the surface (Ref. 9626). Marketed fresh and frozen.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
Status na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Perigo para os humanos
Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 30911)
Uso pelos humanos
Pescarias: pouco comercial; peixe esportivo: sim
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