Sawtooth barracuda (Sphyraena putnamae)

Scientific name: Sphyraena putnamae Jordan & Seale, 1905

Sawtooth barracuda (Sphyraena putnamae)

The Sawtooth barracuda (Sphyraena putnamae) 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. Many typical chevron dark markings crossing lateral line on body; caudal fin largely blackish. No gill rakers on first arch, upper and lower gill arch with rough platelets, each platelet not bearing distinct spine.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sphyraena putnamae
Family
Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
90.0
Common length
60.0
Depth range
13 m (43 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 13 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to New Caledonia and Vanuatu, north to southern Japan. Reported from Fiji and Tuvalu.The exact range is uncertain because of confusion of this species with Sphyraena jello and Sphyraena qenie.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.3)

Sources

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

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