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

Barcelos, Luis M. D.; Barreiros, João B.; Barreiros, João P.

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Barcelos, Luis M. D.

Barreiros, João B.

Barreiros, João P.

Abstract(s)

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.

Keywords

Ichthyodiversity Macaronesia New Species Range Expansion Tropicalization

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/7076

Citation

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", 104(4), 1255-1257. DOI:10.1111/jfb.15655