Sphyraena afra Peters, 1844 is a animal in the Sphyraenidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Sphyraena afra Peters, 1844
Sphyraena afra, the Guinean barracuda, is an uncommon carnivorous barracuda species found off western Africa.
Sphyraena afra, commonly called the Guinean barracuda, is a species of barracuda. It is found off the western coast of Africa, ranging from Senegal to Namibia. The species is not particularly common across the entire area of its range. Guinean barracudas are carnivorous, and their diet consists of fish and shrimp. They live on the continental shelf, and can be found in habitats ranging from lagoons and estuaries out to a maximum depth of 75 m (250 ft).
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Sphyraena forsteri Cuvier, 1829
Sphyraena borealis DeKay, 1842
Sphyraena qenie Klunzinger, 1870
Sphyraena flavicauda Rüppell, 1838
Sphyraena obtusata Cuvier, 1829
Sphyraena barracuda (Edwards, 1771)
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