Pelican Barracuda
Sphyraena idiastes
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The pelican barracuda 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.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Carangiformes
- Family
- Sphyraenidae
- Genus
- Sphyraena