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Barracuda
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Barracuda Temporal range: Early Eocene to Present | |
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Great barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda, with prey | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Sphyraenidae |
Genus: | Sphyraena Klein, 1778 |
Species | |
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A Barracuda is a ray finned-fish that is about 6 feet in length. It is found in tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide. It is of the genus Sphyraena, the only genus in the family Sphyraenidae.