Northern sennet (Sphyraena borealis)

Scientific name: Sphyraena borealis DeKay, 1842

Northern sennet (Sphyraena borealis)

The Northern sennet (Sphyraena borealis) is a marine fish of the family Sphyraenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Canada to Massachusetts to southern Florida in USA and Gulf of Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9; Vertebrae: 24

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sphyraena borealis
Family
Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Canada to Massachusetts to southern Florida in USA and Gulf of Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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