Sphyraena_idiastes

Pelican barracuda

Pelican barracuda

Species of fish

The pelican barracuda (Sphyraena idiastes) is a predatory fish found in temperate coastal and oceanic waters. They are usually seen in groups of 3-20, from the surface to about 24 m. Pelican barracuda feed mainly on fish . Large individuals may slash prey into pieces before swallowing them.[2]

Quick Facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...

Distribution

From the tip of Baja California and near Guaymas, in the eastern Gulf of California south to Colombia to Chile, as well as the Galapagos Islands, Cocos Island, and Malpelo Island.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Robertson, R.; Collette, B.; Molina, H.; Guzman-Mora, A.G. & Salas, E. (2010). "Sphyraena idiastes". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T178107A7488999. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T178107A7488999.en.
  2. [2]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Sphyraena idiastes" in FishBase. July 2013 version.
  3. [3]
    Encyclopedia of Life. "Details for: Pelican barracuda". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Sphyraena_idiastes, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.