Bigeye Barracuda edit
Description edit
| Bigeye barracuda | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Istiophoriformes |
| Family: | Sphyraenidae |
| Genus: | Sphyraena |
| Species: | S. forsteri
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphyraena forsteri Cuvier, 1829
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Sphyraena forsteri is a predatory, saltwater fish. It has greenish grey dorsal fins, silver sides, and black coloration on the base of the pectoral fin, along with white tips on the second dorsal and anal fins. It also has an elongated shape and large eyes and can grow up to sixty-five centimeters in length or approximately two feet.
Distribution & Habitat edit
The Bigeye barracuda can be found around the shores of Australia, Southeast Asia, and around the Indo-West Pacific oceans including the Hawaiian Islands. They are also found normally in large schools located above lagoon patch reefs.
Human use & Cultural Significance edit
They can be caught for fun as fishing is a popular sport for humans. If not returned to the oceans they can also be used for food for human consumption. While typically sold either frozen or fresh, being salted is also a common form of meal preparation. There are currently no fisheries that farm the Bigeye Barracuda. Sphyraena forsteri was named after Johann Reinhold Forster who created some of the first widely distributed drawings of the fish.
References edit
- ^ "Synonyms of Sphyraena forsteri Cuvier, 1829". FishBase. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Sphyraena forsteri, Bigeye barracuda : fisheries". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ 1924-2020., Randall, John E., (1998). Shore fishes of Hawaii. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 0-8248-2182-3. OCLC 223227815.
{{cite book}}:|last=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ News, Opening Hours 10am-5pm Mon-Sun10am-9pm WedClosed Christmas Day Address 1 William StreetSydney NSW 2010 Australia Phone +61 2 9320 6000 www australian museum Copyright © 2023 The Australian Museum ABN 85 407 224 698 View Museum. "Bigeye Barracuda, Sphyraena forsteri (Cuvier, 1829)". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Sphyraena forsteri". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "Bigeye barracuda - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-04-17.