Sphyraena viridensis, the yellowmouth barracuda or yellow barracuda, is a predatory ray-finned fish from the family Sphyraenidae, the barracudas. It is found in the warmer waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. It is often confused with the European barracuda.
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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 idiastes — considered poisonous
- Sphyraena qenie — considered poisonous
- Sphyraena jello — considered poisonous
- Sphyraena forsteri — considered poisonous
- Sphyraena argentea — considered poisonous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Carangiformes
- Family
- Sphyraenidae
- Genus
- Sphyraena
- Species
- Sphyraena viridensis
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