Sphyraena sphyraena, also known as the European barracuda or Mediterranean barracuda, is a ray-finned predatory fish of the Mediterranean basin and the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Considered poisonous. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole genus. Barracuda (age and diet dependent) Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Sphyraena borealis — considered poisonous
- Sphyraena argentea — considered poisonous
- Sphyraena novaehollandiae — considered poisonous
- Sphyraena idiastes — considered poisonous
- Trichiurus lepturus
- Gonorynchus greyi
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Carangiformes
- Family
- Sphyraenidae
- Genus
- Sphyraena
- Species
- Sphyraena sphyraena
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