Sphyraena tome Fowler, 1903
Bicuda
Sphyraena tome
photo by Menezes, N.A./Figueiredo, J.L.

Family:  Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
Max. size:  45 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 19 - 83 m
Distribution:  Southwest Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro (Ref. 26375) and Rio Grande do Sul (Ref. 47377), Brazil to the north of Argentina.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Ranges from Rio de Janeiro to Rio Grande do Sul (Ref. 9062). MZUSP 78187 (Ref. 47377). Located at the southernmost tip of the Bombinhas peninsula, southern Brazil (Ref. 55758).


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