Sphyraena arabiansis

Arabian barracuda
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Istiophoriformes
Family: Sphyraenidae
Genus: Sphyraena
Species:
S. arabiansis
Binomial name
Sphyraena arabiansis
(ABDUSSAMAD, 2015)

Sphyraena arabiansis commonly known as the Arabian barracuda Is a species of barracuda found in the eastern Arabian Sea. Once thought to be a population of great barracuda they are now considered distinct due to morphological and genetic differences.[1][2]

  1. ^ Sudha Nambudiri (Jul 8, 2015). "New species of barracuda identified in Arabian Sea | Kochi News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  2. ^ ABDUSSAMAD, E. M. (2015). "Sphyraena arabiansis a new species of barracuda (Family: Sphyraenidae) from the south-west coast of India" (PDF). Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. 62: 1–6.