Obtuse barracuda
The obtuse barracuda, Sphyraena obtusata, a barracuda of the family Sphyraenidae, is found in tropical oceans around the world. Its length is up to 55 cm.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Sphyraenidae |
| Genus: | Sphyraena |
| Species: | S. obtusata |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphyraena obtusata Cuvier, 1829 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Sphyraena obtusata" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
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