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First record of the great barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda (Perciformes, Sphyraenidae), in the Azores, north-east Atlantic

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  • Feb, 2024

Barcelos, L.M.D., Barreiros, J.B. & Barreiros, J.P. (2024) First record of the great barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda (Perciformes, Sphyraenidae), in the Azores, north-east Atlantic.

Journal of Fish Biology, Online early, . DOI:10.1111/jfb.15655 (IF2022 2,0; Q1 Marine & Freshwater Biology)
Summary:

One individual of Sphyraena barracuda was collected on August 5, 2023, in the northern coast of Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal, by spearfishing. In this note, we report this first record and discuss the occurrence, which represents the northernmost one in the north-east Atlantic.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jfb.15655

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  • First record of the great barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda (Perciformes, Sphyraenidae), in the Azores, north-east Atlantic João Bernardo Vasconcelos Barreiros Island Biodiversity, Biogeography & Conservation - IBBC
  • First record of the great barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda (Perciformes, Sphyraenidae), in the Azores, north-east Atlantic João Pedro da Silva Ramos Barreiros Island Biodiversity, Biogeography & Conservation - IBBC
  • First record of the great barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda (Perciformes, Sphyraenidae), in the Azores, north-east Atlantic Luis Barcelos Island Biodiversity, Biogeography & Conservation - IBBC