Sealife guideThe obtuse barracudaSphyraena obtusata
Last updated on 09/17/2024 at 11:51 PM
Taxonomy
- Common name: Obtuse barracuda
- French name: Bécune obtuse
- Spanish name: Picuda obtusa
- Scientific name: Sphyraena obtusata (Cuvier, 1829)
- Family name: Sphyraenidae
- Order name: Perciformes
- Class name: Actinopterygii

The obtuse barracuda (Sphyraena obtusata) © Tae208 | Dreamstime.com
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