Mexican Barracuda
Sphyraena ensis
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Sphyraenidae
Sphyraena ensis, commonly known as the Mexican barracuda or simply barracuda, is a species of barracuda that inhabits the continental shelf of the Eastern Pacific from southern California to northern Chile. They have a long cylindrical body and are silvery in color, with a protruding lower jaw containing many sharp teeth of unequal size. Often found in schools, they can be found from coastal habitats such as estuaries and mangroves out into deeper water.
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Sphyraena ensis es un pez de la familia de los esfirénidos en el orden de los perciformes. Su carne es apreciada para el consumo en América Latina. Referencias Enlaces externos MarineSpecies.
Distribution
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