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Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
Etymology: Sphyraena: Greek, sphyraina, -es = the name of a fish (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 3 - 24 m (Ref. 5227). Tropical; 7°N -
Southeast Pacific: Peru, including the Cocos and the Galapagos islands.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 91.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5590)
Found in temperate waters (Ref. 9345). Seen in groups of 3-20 from the surface to about 24 m (Ref. 5590). Feeds mainly on fish . Large individuals may slash prey into pieces before swallowing them. The front of each jaw is toothless and there is a series of large triangular teeth along each side of both jaws (Ref. 28023).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Merlen, G., 1988. A field guide to the fishes of Galapagos. Wilmot Books, London, England 60 p. (Ref. 5590)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 20.2 - 27.8, mean 23.5 °C (based on 107 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00724 (0.00339 - 0.01546), b=2.92 (2.74 - 3.10), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 4.5 ±0.80 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (56 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 16.2 [7.6, 42.6] mg/100g; Iron = 0.278 [0.133, 0.603] mg/100g; Protein = 20.3 [18.3, 22.0] %; Omega3 = 0.0769 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 28.7 [12.5, 75.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 47.1 [10.2, 232.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.461 [0.287, 0.789] mg/100g (wet weight);