Yellowstripe barracuda (Sphyraena chrysotaenia)

Scientific name: Sphyraena chrysotaenia Klunzinger, 1884

Yellowstripe barracuda (Sphyraena chrysotaenia)

The Yellowstripe barracuda (Sphyraena chrysotaenia) is a marine fish of the family Sphyraenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific. Mediterranean, Lessepsian migrant.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9. Dusky band from snout through center of eye and above pectoral base to caudal peduncle, the band may be yellowish on the head; caudal fin yellow, upper and trailing edge black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sphyraena chrysotaenia
Family
Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific. Mediterranean: Lessepsian migrant.
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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