Sphyraena lucasana
| Sphyraena lucasana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Family: | Sphyraenidae |
| Genus: | Sphyraena |
| Species: | S. lucasana
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphyraena lucasana Gill, 1863
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Sphyraena lucasana is a species of barracuda found in the waters around southern Baja California and in the Gulf of California. Also known as the Lucas barracuda and the Cortez barracuda, this species can reach up to 76 cm (30 in) in length.[2][3] They are pelagic fish that hunt in open water and they themselves are often food for local fishing communities.[4] This species also has a distinct protruding lower jaw that does not reach under the eye. Their color is silvery with around 20 on the upper side of the body with pale fins.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ IUCN (2008-05-02). "Sphyraena lucasana: Robertson, R., Collette, B., Molina, H., Guzman-Mora, A.G. & Salas, E.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T178108A7489124". doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2010-3.rlts.t178108a7489124.en.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Sphyraena lucasana Gill, 1863". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ^ "Sphyraena lucasana, Lucas barracuda : fisheries, gamefish". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ^ "IUCN Red list Sphyraena lucasana". 2008.
- ^ "Shorefishes - The Fishes - Species". biogeodb.stri.si.edu. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ^ "ADW: Sphyraena lucasana: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Sphyraena lucasana". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
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