- 은꼬치고기 Barracuda, Pacific
. 학명; Sphyraena argentea
. 서식지; 따뜻한 물의 얕은 해저
. 통명; 태평양꼬치고기
. 특징; 길쭉한 실린더형의 몸체와 가늘고 길고 뾰족한 주둥이
. 먹이와 요리법; 머리와 내장을 제거하고 절이거나 훈제, 회나 스튜
1 학명과 서식지
- 학명; Sphyraena argentea
- 서식지
. 온도와 깊이; 따뜻한 물의 얕은 해저
. 지역; 북미 서해안(북동태평양)의 열대 및 온대 해역으로 수온에 따라 이주
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Pacific barracuda occur along the Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to Magdalena Bay, Baja California, although their common range is between Point Conception, California, and Magdalena Bay. The Pacific barracuda is the only barracuda found along the Pacific coast of North America.
Habitat. Pacific barracuda prefer warmer water. Only caught off California during the spring and the summer, they are caught in Mexican waters throughout the year, reflecting a northerly spring migration and a southerly fall migration.
2 통명
- 영어; California barracuda, barry, snake, scoots, scooter; French: bécune argentée.
- 한글; 태평양꼬치고기, 캘리포니아꼬치고기
3 개요
- 길이; 큰꼬치고기보다 작으며 최대 120센티이내
- 체중; 10파운드이내(평균 4파운드)
The Pacific barracuda is shorter than the great barracuda. It reportedly can grow to 5 feet but has been recorded only to 4 feet; it rarely weighs more than 10 pounds, and although specimens of about 12 pounds have been captured, most of the fish caught by anglers are much smaller. They live for at least 11 years, and the females grow larger than the males.
4 특징
- 길쭉한 실린더형의 몸체와 가늘고 길고 뾰족한 주둥이
- 뒷면은 회흑색에 푸른빛을 띠고 옆구리와 배는 은백색으로 음영이 지며, 꼬치고기의 특징인 몸 옆면의 검은 반점이 없는 노란 꼬리
- 날카로운 이빨과 송곳니 같은 구조로 가득 찬 큰 입
The Pacific barracuda is the best known of the four types of barracuda found in Pacific waters and is one of California’s most prized resources.
The Pacific barracuda is slim-bodied, with a tapered head, a long thin snout, and large canine teeth in a lower jaw that projects beyond the upper jaw. It also has a forked tail, large eyes, and short, widely separated dorsal fins with five dorsal spines and 10 dorsal rays. The anal fins have two spines, followed usually by nine rays. Grayishblack on the back with a blue tinge, shading to silvery white on the sides and the belly, it has a yellowish tail that lacks the black blotches on the sides of the body that are characteristic of other barracuda. Large females have a charcoalblack edge on the pelvic and the anal fins, whereas the male fins are edged in yellow or olive.
Spawning takes place off outer Baja California in the open ocean, peaking in June but extending from April through September. The eggs are pelagic, and once they hatch, the young come inshore and stay in the shallow, quiet bays and coastal waters while they grow. When small, they travel in schools, although adults are normally solitary. They are naturally curious and attracted to shiny objects.
5 먹이와 요리법
- 먹이; 멸치, 작은 태평양 고등어, 오징어
- 빛이나 갑작스러운 움직임을 따라 먹이포획
- 식용으로 남획되어 쿼터제 시행
- 수은함량은 낮고 맛있으나 큰꼬치고기보다 낮은 Ciguatera중독 가능성
- 머리와 내장을 제거하고 절이거나 훈제, 회나 스튜로 섭취
The Pacific barracuda feeds by sight, rather than by smell, and eats small anchovies, smelt, squid, and other small, schooling fish.