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European barracuda

Sphyraena sphyraena

Where to fish

A destination match is not yet verified. The country records below describe occurrence, not a confirmed local fishing trip.

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Local names

A name can refer to different fish in different places.

NameRegionSource
BarracudaBrazil · PortugueseReference
BarracudaCape Verde · PortugueseReference
BarracudaCyprusReference
BarracudaGermany · GermanReference
BarracudaGhanaReference
BarracudaMadeira Is. · PortugueseReference
BarracudaSpainReference
BarracudaUK Gr. BritainReference
Barracuda-europeiaPortugal · PortugueseReference
BècuneFrance · FrenchReference
Bécune européenneFrance · FrenchReference
Bécune européenneGlobal · FrenchReference
BicudaBrazil · PortugueseReference
BicudaCape Verde · PortugueseReference
BicudaPortugal · PortugueseReference
BicudaGuinea-Bissau · PortugueseReference
Bicuda-da-lamaBrazil · PortugueseReference
Bicuda-das-ilhasCape Verde · PortugueseReference
Brochet de merFrance · FrenchReference
EspetónSpain · SpanishReference
EspetònSpain · SpanishReference
Europäischer BarrakudaGermany · GermanReference
European barracudaFranceReference
European barracudaSyriaReference
European barracudaUnited StatesReference
European barracudaGlobalReference
Gemeiner PfeilhechtGermany · GermanReference
KamasuJapan · JapaneseReference
Mediterranean barracudaUnited StatesReference
MittelmeerbarrakudaGermany · GermanReference
OkamasuJapan · JapaneseReference
PfeilhechtGermany · GermanReference
PicudoSpain · SpanishReference
Striped barracudaUK Gr. BritainReference

Seasons

A species-wide fishing season is not verified. Use the destination guide and local agency for the water and dates you choose.

Regulations and identification

Source records

Country occurrence records

Albania · Algeria · Angola · Benin · Bulgaria · Cape Verde · Cyprus · France · Gabon · Greece · Guinea-Bissau · Italy · Lebanon · Malta · Mauritania · Sao Tome Princ. · Slovenia · Spain · Syria · Türkiye · Ukraine

A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.