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

Within the same genus

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(Sphyraena qenie)

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(Sphyraena barracuda)

Mexican barracuda
(Sphyraena ensis)

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(Sphyraena viridensis)

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