Pickhandle barracuda
(Sphyraena jello)
Description
The pickhandle barracuda (Sphyraena jello) is so called because the dark marks along its sides look like the thick ends of pickaxe handles.These dark markings fade with the preservation.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Sphyraenidae
Genus:Sphyraena
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