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Etymology: Sphyraena: Greek, sphyraina, -es = the name of a fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Girard.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marinhas; oceanódromo (Ref. 51243); intervalo de profundidade 0 - 18 m (Ref. 2850). Temperate; 58°N - 24°N, 155°W - 111°W

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Eastern Pacific: Alaska to Magdalena Bay, Baja California. Not common north of Point Conception (Ref. 11484).

Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 145 cm FL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 40637); peso máx. Publicado: 12.0 kg (Ref. 40637); Idade máx. registada: 12 anos (Ref. 56049)

Descrição breve Morfologia | Morfometria

Espinhos dorsais (total): 6; Raios dorsais moles (total): 9-10; Espinhos anais 1; Raios anais moles: 8 - 9. Color bluish or brownish dorsally, silvery ventrally (Ref. 6885).

Usually near shore or near the surface (Ref. 2850). Often in small schools (Ref. 2850). Young enter bays (Ref. 2850). Feed mainly on other fishes (Ref. 2850). Pelagic spawners (Ref. 56049). Migrate south from the California coast during autumn, but may remain in front of the Mexican coast throughout the year (Ref. 9345). Utilized fresh, dried or salted and frozen; eaten broiled and baked (Ref. 9988). Considered as potentially dangerous due to its large, sharp teeth and aggressive disposition, though there are no reports of attacks (Ref. 9988).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas

Pelagic spawner (Ref. 56049).

Referência principal Upload your references | Referências | Coordenador | Colaboradores

Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)

Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)

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Sphyraena argentea Girard, 1854