Sphyraena japonica Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Japanese barracuda |
photo by
Fisheries Research Institute, Taiwan |
Family: | Sphyraenidae (Barracudas) | |||
Max. size: | 35 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine | |||
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 (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
Country info: | MTUF 136, 419 mm SL; MTUF 692, 446 mm SL; MTUF 742, 309 mm SL; MTUF 785, 345 mm SL (Ref. 26066). |