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Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
Etymology: Sphyraena: Greek, sphyraina, -es = the name of a fish (Ref. 45335); intermedia: The name 'intermedia' comes from the intermediate anatomic characters of the new species with S. sphyraena and S. viridensis (in particular the otoliths and intestinal villi).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated(Ref. 82428). Subtropical; 41°N - 40°N, 16°E - 18°E (Ref. 82428)
Mediterranean Sea: Italy.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 74.5 cm SL (female)
Short description
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Collected using gill nets, trawl nets, seining and 'lampara' engine. Stomach contents include remains of cephalopods, Sardina pilchardus or Sardinella aurita, a young Sphyraena sphyraena, and fluid materials. Some were infected in the stomach and gonads by the anisakid nematode Anisakis sp. (Ref. 82428).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Pastore, M.A., 2009. Sphyraena intermedia sp. Nov. (Pisces: Sphyraenidae): a potential new species of barracuda identified from the central Mediterranean Sea. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 89:1299-1303. (Ref. 82428)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: bycatch
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