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First record of the great barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda (Perciformes, Sphyraenidae), in the Azores, north-east Atlantic

Barcelos, L.M.D., Barreiros, J.B. & Barreiros, J.P. (2024) First record of the great barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda (Perciformes, Sphyraenidae), in the Azores, north-east Atlantic.

Journal of Fish Biology, 104(4), 1255-1257. DOI:10.1111/jfb.15655 (IF2023 1,7; Q1 Marine & Freshwater Biology)
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  • Feb, 2024

Summary

One individual of Sphyraena barracuda was collected on August 5, 2023, in the northern coast of Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal, by spearfishing. In this note, we report this first record and discuss the occurrence, which represents the northernmost one in the north-east Atlantic.


https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jfb.15655