Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Sphyraenidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Genus Sphyraena | |
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Similar Sharpfin barracuda, Sphyraena helleri, Southern sennet, Sphyraena putnamae, Australian barracuda | ||
Pelican barracudas (Sphyraena idiastes) are found in temperate coastal and oceanic waters. They are usually seen in groups of 3-20, from the surface to about 24 m. Pelican barracuda feed mainly on fish . Large individuals may slash prey into pieces before swallowing them.
Distribution
From the tip of Baja California and near Guaymas, in the eastern Gulf of California south to Colombia to Chile, as well as the Galapagos Islands, Cocos Island, and Malpelo Island.
References
Pelican barracuda Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA