Yellow Barracuda
Sphyraena viridensis
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Carangaria incertae sedis
- Family
- Sphyraenidae
- Genus
- Sphyraena
Where to Find
Found in 9 diving areas across 7 countries and 2 regions.
- Santiago, Cape Verde - 2 records
- Corsica, France - 5 records
- Sardinia, Italy - 3 records
- Ustica, Italy - 5 records
- Azores, Portugal - 126 records
- Cabo de Palos, Spain - 2 records
- Canary Islands, Spain - 136 records
- Tabarka, Tunisia - 1 records
- Kas & Kekova, Turkey - 1 records