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Guachanche barracuda

Sphyraena guachancho

Guachanche barracuda — Sphyraena guachancho
  • Saltwater
  • Least Concern
Max length
200 cm
Classification
Class
Teleostei
Order
Carangaria incertae sedis
Family
Sphyraenidae
Genus
Sphyraena
Distribution
  • Atlantic, Eastern Central
  • Atlantic, Northwest
  • Atlantic, Southeast
  • Atlantic, Southwest
  • Atlantic, Western Central
  • Pacific, Eastern Central

About the guachanche barracuda

The Guachanche barracuda is an ocean-going species of game fish in the barracuda family, Sphyraenidae. It was described by the French zoologist Georges Cuvier in 1829. The description was part of the second edition of Le Règne Animal, or The Animal Kingdom. Guachanche barracuda are also known simply as guaguanche throughout much of the Caribbean. When used for food, Guaguanche barracuda are usually sold fresh or salted.

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Where the guachanche barracuda lives

Distribution data from GBIF (DOI: 10.15468/dl.8rzs8d).

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Where to catch guachanche barracuda

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