Obtuse Barracuda

Sphyraena obtusata

Also known as: Blunt Barracuda, Bluntjaw Seapike, Blunt-jawed Seapike, Dark-finned Seapike, Dingo Fish, Green-and-Gold Seapike, Highfin Barracuda, Pike, Pygmy Barracuda, Red Barracuda, Sea Pike, Sennit, Short-finned Seapike, Short-jawed Seapike, Striped Barracuda, Striped Seapike, Yellowstripe Barracuda, Yellow-striped Barracuda, Yellowtail, Yellowtail Barracuda, Yellowtail Sennit

ALSO KNOWN AS

Blunt Barracuda
Bluntjaw Seapike
Blunt-jawed Seapike
Dark-finned Seapike
Dingo Fish
Green-and-Gold Seapike
Highfin Barracuda
Pike
Pygmy Barracuda
Red Barracuda
Sea Pike
Sennit
Short-finned Seapike
Short-jawed Seapike
Striped Barracuda
Striped Seapike
Yellowstripe Barracuda
Yellow-striped Barracuda
Yellowtail
Yellowtail Barracuda
Yellowtail Sennit

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2024

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Obtuse Barracuda adult, photographed at koh lanta, Thailand — @neanderthal · koh lanta, Thailand · November 20161 / 1

Overview

Found in schools, during the day, drifting over rocky reefs and seagrass beds, dispersing at night, foraging for food, over bays and estuaries.
Juveniles found in schools over seagrass beds.
Widespread Indo Pacific, Mediterranean

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!