Sphyraena forsteri Cuvier, 1829

Blackspot Barracuda

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Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:b9538947-c267-4514-88aa-4b6b309487ce

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http://biocache.ala.org.au/ws/ogc/ows?q=species:Sphyraena forsteri
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Species presence

 Recorded In Australia
 Marine Habitats

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    Source: Australian National Fish Collection Images
    Image by: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO
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Description

The Bigeye Barracuda is recognised by its elongate shape, large eye, and colouration. It is greenish-grey dorsally, has silvery sides, a black blotch on the base of the pectoral fin, and white tips to the second dorsal and anal fins. source: Australian Museum Factsheets

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Names and sources

Accepted name Source
Sphyraena forsteri

Common Names

Common name Source
Bigeye Barracuda
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Black-spot Barracuda
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Big-eye Sea-pyke
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Blackspot Barracuda
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Blotched Sea-pike
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Forster's Barracuda
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Forster's Sea-pike
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Striped Seapike
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Working classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
CHORDATA
subphylum
VERTEBRATA
suprageneric
GNATHOSTOMATA
suprageneric
PISCES
class
ACTINOPTERYGII
subphylum
EUTELEOSTEI
superorder
ACANTHOPTERYGII
order
PERCIFORMES
suborder
SCOMBROIDEI
family
SPHYRAENIDAE
genus
Sphyraena
species
Sphyraena forsteri  Recorded in Australia

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