Heller's barracuda (Sphyraena helleri)

Scientific name: Sphyraena helleri Jenkins, 1901

Heller's barracuda (Sphyraena helleri)

The Heller's barracuda (Sphyraena helleri) is a marine fish of the family Sphyraenidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. Coloration of the body with two bright yellow stripes on the sides; caudal fin darkish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sphyraena helleri
Family
Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Common length
40.0
Depth range
15–104 m (49–341 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 104 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: East Africa and the Mascarene Islands. Pacific Ocean: north to southern Japan, south to the Coral Sea, and east to French Polynesia; also from the Hawaiian Islands. Common in oceanic islands of the Pacific. The exact range is uncertain because of the confusion of this species with Sphyraena acutipinnis and Sphyraena novaehollandiae.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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