Sphyraena ensis Jordan & Gilbert, 1882. Mexican Barracuda. To 137 cm (53.9 in) TL (Robertson and Allen 2008). Oceanside, southern California (Shane 2001) to Chile (Pequeño 1989), including lower Gulf of California (Sommer in Fischer et al. 1995). Depth: surface (nightlight; Personal communication: Scripps Institution of Oceanography Fish Collection, La Jolla, California), 3–25 m (10–82 ft) (min.: Personal communication: Scripps Institution of Oceanography Fish Collection, La Jolla, California; max: Robertson and Allen 2002).