Sphyraena afra
Sphyraena afra commonly known as the Guinean barracuda is a species of barracuda found off the western coast of Africa from Senegal to Namibia. Not particularly common throughout its range is a carnivore feeding on fish and shrimp. They are found on the continental shelf and are known to occur from lagoons and estuaries out to a depth of 75 m (246 ft).[3]
| Guinean barracuda | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Istiophoriformes |
| Family: | Sphyraenidae |
| Genus: | Sphyraena |
| Species: | S. afra |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphyraena afra (Peters, 1844)[2] | |
Interactions with humans
Although a common food fish, the Guinean barracuda is not the target of any large fishing industry itself. They are usually caught using low-tech fishing gear such as handlines or nets by artisanal fisheries. With Nigeria's fisheries catching the majority of these fish every year.[1]
References
- "Guinean Barracuda". iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Froese, R. and D. Pauly, ed. (2022). "Sphyraena afra Peters, 1844". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- "Sphyraena afra, Guinean barracuda : fisheries". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
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