WoRMS taxon details
Sphyraena Artedi, 1793
Agrioposphyraena Fowler, 1903 · unaccepted (synonym)
Australuzza Whitley, 1947 · unaccepted
Callosphyraena Smith, 1956 · unaccepted (synonym)
Indosphyraena Smith, 1956 · unaccepted (synonym)
Sphyraema · unaccepted (misspelling)
Sphyraenella Smith, 1956 · unaccepted
Syphyraena · unaccepted (misspelling)
- Species Sphyraena acutipinnis Day, 1876
- Species Sphyraena afra Peters, 1844
- Species Sphyraena arabiansis Abdussamad & Retheesh, 2015
- Species Sphyraena argentea Girard, 1854
- Species Sphyraena barracuda (Edwards, 1771)
- Species Sphyraena borealis DeKay, 1842
- Species Sphyraena chrysotaenia Klunzinger, 1884
- Species Sphyraena ensis Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
- Species Sphyraena flavicauda Rüppell, 1838
- Species Sphyraena forsteri Cuvier, 1829
- Species Sphyraena guachancho Cuvier, 1829
- Species Sphyraena helleri Jenkins, 1901
- Species Sphyraena iburiensis Doiuchi & Nakabo, 2005
- Species Sphyraena idiastes Heller & Snodgrass, 1903
- Species Sphyraena intermedia Pastore, 2009
- Species Sphyraena japonica Bloch & Schneider, 1801
- Species Sphyraena jello Cuvier, 1829
- Species Sphyraena lucasana Gill, 1863
- Species Sphyraena novaehollandiae Günther, 1860
- Species Sphyraena obtusata Cuvier, 1829
- Species Sphyraena picudilla Poey, 1860
- Species Sphyraena pinguis Günther, 1874
- Species Sphyraena putnamae Jordan & Seale, 1905
- Species Sphyraena qenie Klunzinger, 1870
- Species Sphyraena sphyraena (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Sphyraena stellata Morishita & Motomura, 2020
- Species Sphyraena tome Fowler, 1903
- Species Sphyraena viridensis Cuvier, 1829
- Species Sphyraena waitii Ogilby, 1908
- Species Sphyraena acus Lacepède, 1803 accepted as Tylosurus acus (Lacepède, 1803)
- Species Sphyraena affinis Rüppell, 1838 accepted as Sphyraena barracuda (Edwards, 1771) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Sphyraena africana Gilchrist & Thompson, 1909 accepted as Sphyraena acutipinnis Day, 1876
- Species Sphyraena agam Rüppell, 1838 accepted as Sphyraena barracuda (Edwards, 1771)
- Species Sphyraena baracuda (Walbaum, 1792) accepted as Sphyraena barracuda (Edwards, 1771) (misspelling)
- Species Sphyraena barracuda (Walbaum, 1792) accepted as Sphyraena barracuda (Edwards, 1771)
- Species Sphyraena becuna Lacepède, 1803 accepted as Sphyraena barracuda (Edwards, 1771)
- Species Sphyraena bleekeri Williams, 1959 accepted as Sphyraena putnamae Jordan & Seale, 1905
- Species Sphyraena bocagei Osório, 1891 accepted as Sphyraena sphyraena (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Sphyraena brachygnathos Bleeker, 1855 accepted as Sphyraena obtusata Cuvier, 1829
- Species Sphyraena brachygnathus Bleeker, 1855 accepted as Sphyraena obtusata Cuvier, 1829
- Species Sphyraena chinensis Lacepède, 1803 accepted as Sphyraena obtusata Cuvier, 1829
- Species Sphyraena commersoni Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Sphyraena barracuda (Edwards, 1771) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Species Sphyraena commersonii Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Sphyraena barracuda (Edwards, 1771)
- Species Sphyraena dubia Bleeker, 1863 accepted as Sphyraena guachancho Cuvier, 1829
- Species Sphyraena dussumieri Valenciennes, 1831 accepted as Sphyraena barracuda (Edwards, 1771)
- Species Sphyraena forsteni Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Sphyraena forsteri Cuvier, 1829 (misspelling)
- Species Sphyraena genie Klunzinger, 1870 accepted as Sphyraena qenie Klunzinger, 1870 (misspelling)
- Species Sphyraena guachanche Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Sphyraena guachancho Cuvier, 1829 (misspelling)
- Species Sphyraena guaguancho Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Sphyraena guachancho Cuvier, 1829 (misspelling)
- Species Sphyraena guentheri Haly, 1875 accepted as Sphyraena guachancho Cuvier, 1829
- Species Sphyraena hupferi Fischer, 1885 accepted as Sphyraena afra Peters, 1844
- Species Sphyraena japonica Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Sphyraena japonica Bloch & Schneider, 1801
- Species Sphyraena jelio Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Sphyraena jello Cuvier, 1829 (misspelling)
- Species Sphyraena langsar Bleeker, 1855 accepted as Sphyraena flavicauda Rüppell, 1838
- Species Sphyraena natalensis von Bonde, 1923 accepted as Sphyraena acutipinnis Day, 1876
- Species Sphyraena nigripinnis Temminck & Schlegel, 1843 accepted as Sphyraena qenie Klunzinger, 1870
- Species Sphyraena novaehollandia Günther, 1860 accepted as Sphyraena novaehollandiae Günther, 1860 (misspelling)
- Species Sphyraena novaehollandie Günther, 1860 accepted as Sphyraena novaehollandiae Günther, 1860 (misspelling)
- Species Sphyraena obtusa Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Sphyraena obtusata Cuvier, 1829 (misspelling)
- Species Sphyraena permisca Smith, 1956 accepted as Sphyraena jello Cuvier, 1829
- Species Sphyraena picuda Bloch & Schneider, 1801 accepted as Sphyraena barracuda (Edwards, 1771)
- Species Sphyraena piscatorum Cadenat, 1964 accepted as Sphyraena afra Peters, 1844
- Species Sphyraena putnamiae Jordan & Seale, 1905 accepted as Sphyraena putnamae Jordan & Seale, 1905 (misspelling)
- Species Sphyraena putnamie Jordan & Seale, 1905 accepted as Sphyraena putnamae Jordan & Seale, 1905 (misspelling)
- Species Sphyraena raghava Chaudhuri, 1917 accepted as Sphyraena putnamae Jordan & Seale, 1905
- Species Sphyraena spet Lacepède, 1803 accepted as Sphyraena sphyraena (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Sphyraena tessera Smith, 1956 accepted as Sphyraena qenie Klunzinger, 1870
- Species Sphyraena toxeuma Fowler, 1904 accepted as Sphyraena forsteri Cuvier, 1829
- Species Sphyraena tudes (Valenciennes, 1822) accepted as Sphyrna tudes (Valenciennes, 1822) (misspelling)
- Species Sphyraena uoraebolandiae Günther, 1860 accepted as Sphyraena novaehollandiae Günther, 1860 (misspelling)
- Species Sphyraena viridiscens Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Sphyraena viridensis Cuvier, 1829 (misspelling)
- Species Sphyraena vulgaris Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Sphyraena sphyraena (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Sphyraena waitei Ogilby, 1908 accepted as Sphyraena waitii Ogilby, 1908 (misspelling)
- Species Sphyraena waiteii Ogilby, 1908 accepted as Sphyraena waitii Ogilby, 1908 (misspelling)
- Species Sphyraena waittei Ogilby, 1908 accepted as Sphyraena waitii Ogilby, 1908 (misspelling)
- Species Sphyraena schlegeli Steindachner, 1896 (uncertain > unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Sphyraena Artedi, 1793. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126084 on 2025-02-15
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taxonomy source
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source Smith, J. L. B.; Smith, M. M. (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. 1st edition. <em>Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown.</em> i-viii + 1-215, Pls. 1-98. [details]
context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source Smith, J. L. B.; Smith, M. M. (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. 1st edition. <em>Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown.</em> i-viii + 1-215, Pls. 1-98. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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| Japanese | カマス属 | [details] |
