Sphyraena ensis, commonly known as the Mexican barracuda or simply barracuda, is a species of barracuda that inhabits the continental shelf of the Eastern Pacific from southern California to northern Chile.[1] They have a long cylindrical body and are silvery in color, with a protruding lower jaw containing many sharp teeth of unequal size.[2] Often found in schools, they can be found from coastal habitats such as estuaries and mangroves out into deeper water. Due to their abundance they are an important food fish for the region.[1][3][4]
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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. ensis
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| Sphyraena ensis | |
References
edit- ^ a b c Robertson, R.; Collette, B.; Molina, H.; Guzman-Mora, A.G. (2010). "Sphyraena ensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T178106A7488815. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T178106A7488815.en. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Shorefishes - The Fishes - Species". biogeodb.stri.si.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ "Sphyraena ensis, Mexican barracuda : fisheries, gamefish". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ "Shorefishes - The Fishes - Species". biogeodb.stri.si.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
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