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

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

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.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of fish biology 2024-04, Vol.104 (4), p.1255-1257
Hauptverfasser: Barcelos, Luís, Barreiros, João B., Barreiros, João Pedro
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Ichthyodiversity
Macaronesia
Marine fishes
New records
New Species
Range Expansion
Spear fishing
Sphyraena barracuda
Tropicalization
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:0022-1112
1095-8649
DOI:10.1111/jfb.15655