Japanese barracuda (Sphyraena japonica)

Scientific name: Sphyraena japonica Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Japanese barracuda (Sphyraena japonica)

The Japanese barracuda (Sphyraena japonica) is a marine fish of the family Sphyraenidae. Native range: Western Pacific, southern Japan and South China Sea.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sphyraena japonica
Family
Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern Japan and South China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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