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Guinean barracuda

Sphyraena afra

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Its body is long, fairly compressed, and covered with small, smooth scales. Some species could reach up to 1.8m in length and 30 cm in width.

Habitat:

brackish freshwater near the coast

Notes:

I fished this in Loango National Park in Gabon.

Reference Links:

Barracuda

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Dan Doucette
I think you're right timedwar. Thanks for helping me ID this to the species level.
timedwar
Looks like a Guinean Barracuda

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PublishedMay 13, 2011

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