Biology ³

Its habits are probably similar to those of the phylogenetically closely related Sphyraena sphyraena (Ref. 6949). Feeds on cephalopods, crustaceans and fishes. Caught in trammel nets and beach seines (Ref. 11101).

Diagnostic description ⁴

Body slender, fusiform with conical, hydrodynamical snout. Mouth long, with low protractile capacity and with prognatic lower jaw, has two rows of long canine-like teeth. Has no scale on preoperculum. Upper half of body has numerous vertical dark bands extending below the lateral line in the anterior part of the flanks (Ref. 44330).

Distribution ⁵

Mediterranean Sea, eastern Atlantic: Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, possibly more widespread.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Christophe Quintin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/34878947@N04/6141221079
2. (c) Robert Patzner, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Spvir_ub.jpg
3. (c) FishBase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/20851456
4. (c) FishBase, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/20851457
5. (c) FishWise Professional, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/24201258

More Info

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