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Sphyraena waitii

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Sphyraena waitii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Carangiformes
Family: Sphyraenidae
Genus: Sphyraena
Species:
S. waitii
Binomial name
Sphyraena waitii
Ogilby, 1908
Synonyms
  • Sphyraena waitei Ogilby, 1908
  • Sphyraena waiteii Ogilby, 1908
  • Sphyraena waittei Ogilby, 1908

Sphyraena waitii is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Sphyraenidae (barracudas).[1] It is endemic to the Indo-Pacific Ocean, where it lives on coasts along eastern Australia fromsouthern Queensland to eastern Victoria at depths of 5 to 45 meters in pelagic-neritic environments. Individuals can grow up to 31 centimeters in length.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Sphyraena waitii Ogilby, 1908". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  2. ^ "Sphyraena waitii". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  3. ^ "Sphyraena waitii : gamefish". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-12-17.