Red barracuda (Sphyraena pinguis)

Scientific name: Sphyraena pinguis G?nther, 1874

Red barracuda (Sphyraena pinguis)

The Red barracuda (Sphyraena pinguis) is a marine fish of the family Sphyraenidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, southern Japan to the East China Sea and northern South China Sea.

Biology

Found near shore on mud, sandy mud or rock bottoms. Usually forms large schools. Feeds on fishes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sphyraena pinguis
Family
Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
3–6 m (10–20 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 3 - 6 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: southern Japan to the East China Sea and northern South China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly 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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