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Obtuse barracuda

Fish

The obtuse barracuda, Sphyraena obtusata, is a species of barracuda in the family Sphyraenidae found in tropical oceans around the world, growing to a length of up to 55 centimeters. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Piscivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Scientific Name
Sphyraena obtusata 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 5
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Perciformes, Taxa
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Sphyraena obtusata

In Biome

Coral Reef, Biomes
Source FishBase: Sphyraena obtusata (FishBase)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Cyprus

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Djibouti

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Kenya

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Libya

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Mozambique

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South Africa

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Ukraine

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Sources
1. FishBase: Sphyraena obtusata (FishBase)
FishBase
  • Human uses
    Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
  • Biology: feeding
    Feeds mainly on fishes
  • In Biome: Coral Reef, Environment: reef-associated
    Marine; brackish; reef-associated
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Perciformes
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 96
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 96
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Actinopteri","order":"Perciformes","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"鲈形目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. Wikipedia: Obtuse barracuda
Wikipedia
5. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Obtuse barracuda (Wikipedia)
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Sphyraena obtusata
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Perciformes, Taxon record
Quote, Child Taxon Of: Perciformes, Taxon record
"order": "Perciformes"
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