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.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Fish Biology
Main Authors: Barcelos, Luís M D, Barreiros, João B, Barreiros, João P
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024
Subjects:
Macaronesia
ichthyodiversity
new species
range expansion
tropicalization
North East Atlantic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15655
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38240296
Description
Summary: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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