Sphyraena pinguis commonly known as the red barracuda, striped barracuda, brown barracuda, and more names,[1] is a species of barracuda found in the Northwest Pacific, from Southeast Asia up through Japan. It is a pelagic species commonly found in large schools over muddy or sandy rock bottoms from southern Japan to Australia. They can commonly be found inhabiting large estuaries and coastal bays and juveniles can be found in shallow waters. Red Barracuda feed on smaller fish and can get up to 50 cm(20 in) long.[1][2][3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Family: | Sphyraenidae |
| Genus: | Sphyraena |
| Species: | S. pinguis
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| Sphyraena pinguis Günther, A. (1874)
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References
edit- ^ a b "Sphyraena pinguis". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ "Sphyraena pinguis, Red barracuda : fisheries". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Sphyraena pinguis". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Sphyraena pinguis Günther, 1874". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
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