| Pelican barracuda | |
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| In the Galapagos Islands | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Family: | Sphyraenidae |
| Genus: | Sphyraena |
| Species: | S. idiastes |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphyraena idiastes Heller & Snodgrass, 1903 | |
The pelican barracuda (Sphyraena idiastes) is a predatory ray-finned fish 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
- Robertson, R.; Collette, B.; Molina, H.; Guzman-Mora, A.G. & Salas, E. (2010). "Sphyraena idiastes". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T178107A7488999. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T178107A7488999.en.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sphyraena idiastes". FishBase. July 2013 version.
- Encyclopedia of Life. "Details for: Pelican barracuda". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
External links
- Encyclopedia of Life. "Details for: Pelican barracuda". Encyclopedia of Life.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sphyraena idiastes". FishBase. July 2013 version.
- Photos of Pelican barracuda on Sealife Collection
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Sphyraena idiastes | |
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