Yellowtail Barracuda

Sphyraena flavicauda

Also known as: Bigeye Barracuda, Obtuse Barracuda, Reef Barracuda, Sea Pike, Short-jawed Barracuda, Short-jawed Sea Pike, Yellowstripe Barracuda

ALSO KNOWN AS

Bigeye Barracuda
Obtuse Barracuda
Reef Barracuda
Sea Pike
Short-jawed Barracuda
Short-jawed Sea Pike
Yellowstripe Barracuda

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2024

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Yellowtail Barracuda adult, photographed at Redang Beach Resort, Malaysia — @rachel · Redang Beach Resort, Malaysia · August 20141 / 26

Overview

Found in schools during the day, in bays, lagoons and sheltered seaward reefs, dispersing at night to hunt for food over more open areas of the ocean.
Juveniles found in sheltered areas inshore.

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!

How to identify

COLOURS

silver

Pattern: stripes
Fins & Tail: yellow tail
Behaviour: approaches divers curious nocturnal schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

Range · Indo-West Pacific, Mediterranean
Exact location · 10
Country only · 16

LIVES IN

Found in schools during the day, in bays, lagoons and sheltered seaward reefs, dispersing at night to hunt for food over more open areas of the ocean.

RANGE