Sealife guideThe obtuse barracudaSphyraena obtusata
Last updated on 09/17/2024 at 11:51 PM
Taxonomy
English names
Obtuse barracuda
French namesBécune obtuse
Spanish namesPicuda obtusa
Scientific nameSphyraena obtusata (Cuvier, 1829)
FamilySphyraenidae
OrderPerciformes
ClassActinopterygii

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