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Bony fish

Blackfin Barracuda

Sphyraena qenie

Also known as: Blackfin Sea Pike, Blacktail Barracuda, Chevron Barracuda, Military Seapike, Sea Pike

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2024
Adult
@fishx6 · Mirihi Island Resort, Maldives · June 20101 / 18
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Overview

Found in large semi stationary schools, during the day over current swept lagoons and seaward reefs, dispersing at night to feed. Often stay at the same site for months and years at a time.

Barracudas are large and torpedo shaped with an awesome array of teeth.
Can be quite curious and approach divers but are relatively harmless to divers!

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific, Eastern Pacific
  • Exact location · 3
  • Country only · 15
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Found in large semi stationary schools, during the day over current swept lagoons and seaward reefs, dispersing at night to feed.

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Adult photos 18

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCarangaria incertae sedis
    5. familySphyraenidae
    6. genusSphyraena
    7. speciesSphyraena qenie Klunzinger, 1870

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    More in the family

    Barracudas (Sphyraenidae)