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Guachanche Barracuda
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Other fish (coast and sea)

Guachanche Barracuda

Sphyraena guachancho Cuvier, 1829

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishGuachanche Barracuda
Dutch—
SpanishTolete
Chinese黄条魣
Scientific nameSphyraena guachancho Cuvier, 1829

About this species

The Guachanche barracuda (Sphyraena guachancho) is an ocean-going species of game fish in the barracuda family, Sphyraenidae. It was described by the French zoologist Georges Cuvier in 1829. The description was part of the second edition of Le Règne Animal, or The Animal Kingdom. Guachanche barracuda are also known simply as guaguanche throughout much of the Caribbean. When used for food, Guaguanche barracuda are usually sold fresh or salted.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderPerciformes
FamilySphyraenidae
GenusSphyraena

In Suriname

21Records in Suriname
1957First record
1986Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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