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Barracuda, Great
Sphyraena barracuda
The large barracuda is long and slender, with a large, pointed head and large eyes. The …
Marine
Guide to marine fish with sorting and selection options by family, feeding method, size, and other important characteristics.
Way of eating
Habitat
Threat to people
Conservation status
Family
Genus
- Acanthurus 16
- Epinephelus 13
- Caranx 11
- Chaetodon 11
- Gymnothorax 9
- Lutjanus 9
- Cephalopholis 8
- Sardinella 7
- Amphiprion 6
- Coregonus 5
- Meiacanthus 5
- Pomacanthus 5
- Pterois 5
- Scarus 5
- Scorpaena 5
- Scorpaenopsis 5
- Sebastes 5
- Sphyraena 5
- Bothus 4
- Coryphaena 4
- Limanda 4
- Nemipterus 4
- Oncorhynchus 4
- Parupeneus 4
- Scomber 4
- Scomberomorus 4
- Seriola 4
- Tetrapturus 4
- Thunnus 4
- Trachinotus 4
- Trachurus 4
- Tylosurus 4
- Alepes 3
- Alosa 3
- Amblyglyphidodon 3
- Anodontostoma 3
- Carangoides 3
- Conger 3
- Cynoscion 3
- Diodon 3
- Euthynnus 3
- Haemulon 3
- Hippocampus 3
- Lagenorhynchus 3
- Merluccius 3
- Mugil 3
- Naso 3
- Orectolobus 3
- Paralichthys 3
- Pseudanthias 3
- Siganus 3
- Solenostomus 3
- Zebrasoma 3
- Abudefduf 2
- Acanthopagrus 2
- Antennarius 2
- Arothron 2
- Atherinomorus 2
- Balistoides 2
- Brevoortia 2
- Caesio 2
- Canthigaster 2
- Cheilopogon 2
- Chelon 2
- Chirocentrus 2
- Chlorurus 2
- Chrysiptera 2
- Citharichthys 2
- Corythoichthys 2
- Dactyloptena 2
- Decapterus 2
- Dussumieria 2
- Echidna 2
- Ecsenius 2
- Enchelycore 2
- Engraulis 2
- Exocoetus 2
- Globicephala 2
- Halichoeres 2
- Heterodontus 2
- Hexagrammos 2
- Hippoglossoides 2
- Holocentrus 2
- Labroides 2
- Lates 2
- Monocentris 2
- Morone 2
- Myoxocephalus 2
- Nematalosa 2
- Neopomacentrus 2
- Osmerus 2
- Paracanthurus 2
- Parascyllium 2
- Periophthalmus 2
- Photoblepharon 2
- Platichthys 2
- Plectorhinchus 2
- Pleuronectes 2
- Pollachius 2
- Pomacentrus 2
- Priacanthus 2
- Ptereleotris 2
- Rhinecanthus 2
- Saccopharynx 2
- Salmo 2
- Salvelinus 2
- Sardinops 2
- Saurida 2
- Scorpaenodes 2
- Stenella 2
- Stenotomus 2
- Syngnathus 2
- Trimma 2
- Ulua 2
- Uranoscopus 2
- Variola 2
- Abantennarius 1
- Ablennes 1
- Acanthocybium 1
- Acanthogobius 1
- Agonus 1
- Alectis 1
- Amblyeleotris 1
- Amblygaster 1
- Amblyraja 1
- Anarrhichthys 1
- Anchoa 1
- Anguilla 1
- Anisotremus 1
- Antennatus 1
- Antimora 1
- Anyperodon 1
- Apeltes 1
- Apistus 1
- Archosargus 1
- Argyropelecus 1
- Argyrosomus 1
- Arius 1
- Artedidraco 1
- Astroscopus 1
- Atelomycterus 1
- Atractoscion 1
- Atropus 1
- Atule 1
- Aulostomus 1
- Auxis 1
- Bagre 1
- Bairdiella 1
- Balistapus 1
- Bathygobius 1
- Bathytoshia 1
- Bathytroctes 1
- Belone 1
- Belonoperca 1
- Benthosema 1
- Beringraja 1
- Beryx 1
- Blepsias 1
- Boops 1
- Brama 1
- Bufoceratias 1
- C. nasus 1
- Calamus 1
- Callionymus 1
- Cantherhines 1
- Canthidermis 1
- Centrolophus 1
- Centrophryne 1
- Centropomus 1
- Centropristis 1
- Centropyge 1
- Centroscyllium 1
- Ceratias 1
- Cetoscarus 1
- Chaetodipterus 1
- Channa 1
- Chanos 1
- Chauliodus 1
- Cheilinus 1
- Chelidonichthys 1
- Chelmon 1
- Chiasmodon 1
- Chlamydoselachus 1
- Chloroscombrus 1
- Cirrhilabrus 1
- Cirrhitichthys 1
- Cirrhitus 1
- Cirripectes 1
- Clupea 1
- Clupeonella 1
- Cololabis 1
- Congresox 1
- Coris 1
- Corydoras 1
- Ctenochaetus 1
- Cyclichthys 1
- Dendrochirus 1
- Diaphus 1
- Dicentrarchus 1
- Diogenichthys 1
- Diplodus 1
- Discordipinna 1
- Dunckerocampus 1
- Echeneis 1
- Elacatinus 1
- Elagatis 1
- Eleginus 1
- Elops 1
- Encheliophis 1
- Eopsetta 1
- Epibulus 1
- Epinephelus guttatus 1
- Eucrossorhinus 1
- Euprotomicrus 1
- Eurypegasus 1
- Eurypharynx 1
- Eutrigla 1
- Favonigobius 1
- Feresa 1
- Fundulus 1
- Gasterosteus 1
- Gempylus 1
- Genicanthus 1
- Genyonemus 1
- Gerres 1
- Gigantactis 1
- Girella 1
- Gnathanodon 1
- Gobiodon 1
- Grampus 1
- Gymnocranius 1
- Gymnomuraena 1
- Gymnosarda 1
- Gymnura 1
- Hemiramphus 1
- Hemiscyllium 1
- Heniochus 1
- Herklotsichthys 1
- Herring 1
- Heteroconger 1
- Hexatrygon 1
- Hilsa 1
- Hippoglossus 1
- Hirundichthys 1
- Histrio 1
- Holacanthus 1
- Hydrolagus 1
- Hypanus 1
- Hyporhamphus 1
- Hypsypops 1
- Iago 1
- Idiacanthus 1
- Iniistius 1
- Ipnops 1
- Istiophorus 1
- Katsuwonus 1
- Kuhlia 1
- Kurtus 1
- Kyphosus 1
- Lagenodelphis 1
- Lagodon 1
- Lamna 1
- Larimichthys 1
- Lateolabrax 1
- Laticauda 1
- Leiostomus 1
- Lepidocybium 1
- Lethenteron 1
- Lethrinus 1
- Leuciscus 1
- Liopsetta 1
- Liparis 1
- Lissodelphis 1
- Lithognathus 1
- Lobotes 1
- Lophius 1
- Lubricogobius 1
- Lycodes 1
- Macroramphosus 1
- Malacosteus 1
- Megachasma 1
- Megalaspis 1
- Melanocetus 1
- Melichthys 1
- Menidia 1
- Merlangius 1
- Micrenophrys 1
- Microgadus 1
- Micromesistius 1
- Micropogonias 1
- Microstomus 1
- Mitsukurina 1
- Molva 1
- Monacanthus 1
- Monotaxis 1
- Mulloidichthys 1
- Mullus 1
- Muraena 1
- Muraenesox 1
- Myctophum 1
- Myrichthys 1
- Myripristis 1
- Myxine 1
- Naucrates 1
- Nemateleotris 1
- Nematistius 1
- Nemichthys 1
- Neobathyclupea 1
- Neoceratias 1
- Neoclinus 1
- Neoglyphidodon 1
- Neogobius 1
- Nomeus 1
- Notopterus 1
- Odonus 1
- Ogcocephalus 1
- Ophichtus 1
- Ophiodon 1
- Opisthonema 1
- Opsanus 1
- Osphronemus 1
- Ostorhinchus 1
- Ostracion 1
- Pagrus 1
- Parablennius 1
- Parachaetodon 1
- Paracheirodon 1
- Paracirrhites 1
- Paralabrax 1
- Paranibea 1
- Parascolopsis 1
- Pardachirus 1
- Parma 1
- Pastinachus 1
- Pentapodus 1
- Peponocephala 1
- Petroscirtes 1
- Photostomias 1
- Phycodurus 1
- Plagiotremus 1
- Platax 1
- Plectropomus 1
- Plesiobatis 1
- Pleuragramma 1
- Pogonias 1
- Premnas 1
- Prionotus 1
- Pristipomoides 1
- Pseudobalistes 1
- Pseudocheilinus 1
- Pseudolabrus 1
- Pseudopleuronectes 1
- Pseudorhombus 1
- Pterocaesio 1
- Pungitius 1
- Pycnochromis 1
- Rachycentron 1
- Regalecus 1
- Remora 1
- Rhabdosargus 1
- Rhinomuraena 1
- Rhizoprionodon 1
- Roa 1
- Roncador 1
- Salangichthys 1
- Saloptia 1
- Sarda 1
- Sarda sarda 1
- Schindleria 1
- Sciaenops 1
- Scomberesox 1
- Scomberoides 1
- Scophthalmus 1
- Scorpaenichthys 1
- Sea flounders 1
- Selar 1
- Selaroides 1
- Selene 1
- Seriolina 1
- Seriphus 1
- Serranus 1
- Simenchelys 1
- Sparus 1
- Sphaeramia 1
- Sprattus 1
- Squatina 1
- Steno 1
- Stolephorus 1
- Strongylura 1
- Stylephorus 1
- Suezichthys 1
- Synanceia 1
- Synchiropus 1
- Syngnathiformes 1
- Synodus 1
- Taenianotus 1
- Taeniura 1
- Terapon 1
- Tetronarce 1
- Tetrosomus 1
- Thalassoma 1
- Thaleichthys 1
- Thamnaconus 1
- Thymallus 1
- Trachinus 1
- Triakis 1
- Trichiurus 1
- Tridentiger 1
- Trigla 1
- Trisopterus 1
- Tursiops 1
- Urophycis 1
- Valenciennea 1
- Vimba 1
- Zanclus 1
- Zoarces 1
Class
Phylum
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Barracuda, Pacific
Sphyraena argentea
The Pacific barracuda has a slender build, a conical head, a long thin snout, and large …
Comber
Serranus cabrilla
The body of the comber is elongated, relatively low, and covered with ctenoid scales.
Daisy parrotfish
Chlorurus sordidus
The snout of the daisy parrot fish is rounded. Before sleeping, these fish secrete mucus that …
Great barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Characteristic of this fish is a large head with a massive lower jaw. Great Barracuda, one …
Guaguanche
Sphyraena guachancho
Silver-olive-brown on top, it has silvery flanks with a yellow-gold band running along the middle of …
Indian parrotfish
Chlorurus capistratoides
The head of these fishes is sharply rounded forward. Teeth fused to dental plates; dental plates …
Sennets
Sphyraena borealis
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