Guinean barracuda (Sphyraena afra)

Scientific name: Sphyraena afra Peters, 1844

Guinean barracuda (Sphyraena afra)

The Guinean barracuda (Sphyraena afra) is a brackish-water fish of the family Sphyraenidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Mauritania to Namibia.

Biology

Commonly enters lagoons and estuaries. Found on the continental shelf. Feeds on fish and shrimps. Never reported to be ciguatoxic. Good food and recreational value.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sphyraena afra
Family
Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
205
Common length
100.0
Depth range
0–75 m (0–246 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 75 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Namibia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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