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Family: Sphyraenidae Barracudas



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29 species (see list below)
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Photo by Chater, S.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Sphyraena acutipinnis Day, 1876

Photo by Photo by Chater, S.
 
Sphyraena acutipinnis
[Sharpfin barracuda]

Photo by JJPhoto

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 205 cm TL
Sphyraena afra Peters, 1844

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Sphyraena afra
[Guinean barracuda]

Photo by Bineesh, K.K.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 142 cm SL
Sphyraena arabiansis Abdussamad & Retheesh, 2015

Photo by Photo by Bineesh, K.K.
 
Sphyraena arabiansis
[Arabian barracuda]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 145 cm FL
Sphyraena argentea Girard, 1854

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Sphyraena argentea
[Pacific barracuda]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Sphyraena barracuda (Edwards, 1771)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Sphyraena barracuda
[Great barracuda]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Sphyraena borealis DeKay, 1842

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Sphyraena borealis
[Northern sennet]

Photo by Ilkyaz, A.T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 32.2 cm TL
Sphyraena chrysotaenia Klunzinger, 1884

Photo by Photo by Ilkyaz, A.T.
 
Sphyraena chrysotaenia
[Yellowstripe barracuda]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 127 cm FL
Sphyraena ensis Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Sphyraena ensis
[Mexican barracuda]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Sphyraena flavicauda Rüppell, 1838

Photo by Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Sphyraena flavicauda
[Yellowtail barracuda]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 92.3 cm FL
Sphyraena forsteri Cuvier, 1829

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Sphyraena forsteri
[Bigeye barracuda]

Photo by Freitas, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Sphyraena guachancho Cuvier, 1829

Photo by Photo by Freitas, R.
 
Sphyraena guachancho
[Guachanche barracuda]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 54.6 cm SL
Sphyraena helleri Jenkins, 1901

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Sphyraena helleri
[Heller's barracuda]
No picture found

Max. Length 23 cm SL
 
Sphyraena iburiensis
[]

Photo by FAO

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Sphyraena idiastes Heller & Snodgrass, 1903

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Sphyraena idiastes
[Pelican barracuda]

Photo by Pastore, M.A.

Mediterranean Sea
Max. Length 74.5 cm SL
Sphyraena intermedia Pastore, 2009

Photo by Photo by Pastore, M.A.
 
Sphyraena intermedia
[]

Photo by Fisheries Research Institute, Taiwan

Western Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Sphyraena japonica Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Photo by Photo by Fisheries Research Institute, Taiwan
 
Sphyraena japonica
[Japanese barracuda]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Sphyraena jello Cuvier, 1829

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Sphyraena jello
[Pickhandle barracuda]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Sphyraena lucasana Gill, 1863

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Sphyraena lucasana
[Lucas barracuda]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Sphyraena novaehollandiae Günther, 1860

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Sphyraena novaehollandiae
[Australian barracuda]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Sphyraena obtusata Cuvier, 1829

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Sphyraena obtusata
[Obtuse barracuda]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 61 cm FL
Sphyraena picudilla Poey, 1860

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Sphyraena picudilla
[Southern sennet]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Sphyraena pinguis Günther, 1874

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Sphyraena pinguis
[Red barracuda]

Photo by Prein, M.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Sphyraena putnamae Jordan & Seale, 1905

Photo by Photo by Prein, M.
 
Sphyraena putnamae
[Sawtooth barracuda]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 170 cm TL
Sphyraena qenie Klunzinger, 1870

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Sphyraena qenie
[Blackfin barracuda]

Photo by De Sanctis, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 165 cm TL
Sphyraena sphyraena (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by De Sanctis, A.
 
Sphyraena sphyraena
[European barracuda]

Photo by Motomura, H.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 58.7 cm SL
Sphyraena stellata Morishita & Motomura, 2020

Photo by Photo by Motomura, H.
 
Sphyraena stellata
[Yellow-striped barracuda]

Photo by Menezes, N.A./Figueiredo, J.L.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Sphyraena tome Fowler, 1903

Photo by Photo by Menezes, N.A./Figueiredo, J.L.
 
Sphyraena tome
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 128 cm FL
Sphyraena viridensis Cuvier, 1829

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Sphyraena viridensis
[Yellowmouth barracuda]
No picture found

Max. Length 31 cm FL
 
Sphyraena waitii
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Sphyraena acutipinnis Sharpfin barracuda Indo-Pacific 80 TL 1876
Sphyraena afra Guinean barracuda Eastern Atlantic 205 TL 1844
Sphyraena arabiansis Arabian barracuda Western Indian Ocean 142 SL 2015
Sphyraena argentea Pacific barracuda Eastern Pacific 145 FL 1854
Sphyraena barracuda Great barracuda Indo-Pacific 200 TL 1771
Sphyraena borealis Northern sennet Western Atlantic 46 TL 1842
Sphyraena chrysotaenia Yellowstripe barracuda Indo-Pacific 32.2 TL 1884
Sphyraena ensis Mexican barracuda Eastern Pacific 127 FL 1882
Sphyraena flavicauda Yellowtail barracuda Indo-West Pacific 60 TL 1838
Sphyraena forsteri Bigeye barracuda Indo-Pacific 92.3 FL 1829
Sphyraena guachancho Guachanche barracuda Western Atlantic 200 TL 1829
Sphyraena helleri Heller's barracuda Eastern Pacific 54.6 SL 1901
Sphyraena iburiensis Northwest Pacific 23 SL 2005
Sphyraena idiastes Pelican barracuda Southeast Pacific 91 TL 1903
Sphyraena intermedia Mediterranean Sea 74.5 SL 2009
Sphyraena japonica Japanese barracuda Western Pacific 35 SL 1801
Sphyraena jello Pickhandle barracuda Indo-West Pacific 150 TL 1829
Sphyraena lucasana Lucas barracuda Eastern Central Pacific 70 TL 1863
Sphyraena novaehollandiae Australian barracuda Indo-Pacific 100 TL 1860
Sphyraena obtusata Obtuse barracuda Indo-Pacific 55 TL 1829
Sphyraena picudilla Southern sennet Western Atlantic 61 FL 1860
Sphyraena pinguis Red barracuda Northwest Pacific 50 TL 1874
Sphyraena putnamae Sawtooth barracuda Indo-West Pacific 90 TL 1905
Sphyraena qenie Blackfin barracuda Indo-Pacific 170 TL 1870
Sphyraena sphyraena European barracuda Eastern Atlantic 165 TL 1758
Sphyraena stellata Yellow-striped barracuda Indo-Pacific 58.7 SL 2020
Sphyraena tome Southwest Atlantic 45 TL 1903
Sphyraena viridensis Yellowmouth barracuda Eastern Central Atlantic 128 FL 1829
Sphyraena waitii Indo-West Pacific. 31 FL 1908



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