Bigeye barracuda
| Bigeye barracuda | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Suborder: | Centropomoidei |
| Family: | Sphyraenidae |
| Genus: | Sphyraena |
| Species: | S. forsteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphyraena forsteri Cuvier, 1829 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
The bigeye barracuda (Sphyraena forsteri) is a species of the family Sphyraenidae, which can be found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific oceans, excluding Hawaii.[2][3]
Description
The bigeye barracuda can grow up to 2.25 feet (0.69 m). It is silver in color and long skinny shape from head to tail.[2] They are nocturnal and like to eat crustaceans, fish, and squid. [4]
Habitat
Bigeye barracuda are found in large schools in lagoon-like areas as well as the outer reef slopes from as little as 5 feet to 900 feet of depth.[4]
References
- ^ "Synonyms of Sphyraena forsteri Cuvier, 1829". FishBase. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Bigeye Barracuda, Sphyraena forsteri". www.marinelifephotography.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "Sphyraena forsteri". FishBase. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Sphyraena forsteri Cuvier, 1829". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-08-13.