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Pelican barracuda

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Pelican barracuda
In the Galapagos Islands
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Sphyraenidae
Genus: Sphyraena
Species:
S. idiastes
Binomial name
Sphyraena idiastes

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]

Distribution

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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

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  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. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sphyraena idiastes". FishBase. July 2013 version.
  3. ^ Encyclopedia of Life. "Details for: Pelican barracuda". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
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