Bigeye barracuda

Bigeye barracuda
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Carangiformes
Suborder:	Centropomoidei
Family:	Sphyraenidae
Genus:	Sphyraena
Species:	S. forsteri
Binomial name
	Sphyraena forsteri; Cuvier, 1829
Synonyms
	Sphyraena toxeuma (Fowler, 1904); Callosphyraena toxeuma (Fowler, 1904);

The bigeye barracuda (Sphyraena forsteri) is a species of the family Sphyraenidae, which can be found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific oceans, excluding Hawaii.^[2]^[3]

Description

The bigeye barracuda can grow up to 2.25 feet (0.69 m). It is silver in color and long skinny shape from head to tail.^[2] They are nocturnal and like to eat crustaceans, fish, and squid. ^[4]

Habitat

Bigeye barracuda are found in large schools in lagoon-like areas as well as the outer reef slopes from as little as 5 feet to 900 feet of depth.^[4]

References

↑ "Synonyms of Sphyraena forsteri Cuvier, 1829". FishBase. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
1 2 "Bigeye Barracuda, Sphyraena forsteri". www.marinelifephotography.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
↑ "Sphyraena forsteri". FishBase. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Sphyraena forsteri Cuvier, 1829". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-08-13.

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[1] "Synonyms of Sphyraena forsteri Cuvier, 1829". FishBase. Retrieved 21 December 2021.

[:0-2] 1 2 "Bigeye Barracuda, Sphyraena forsteri". www.marinelifephotography.com. Retrieved 2023-08-13.

[3] "Sphyraena forsteri". FishBase. Retrieved 21 December 2021.

[:1-4] 1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Sphyraena forsteri Cuvier, 1829". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-08-13.

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