Yellowtail barracuda (Sphyraena flavicauda)

Scientific name: Sphyraena flavicauda R?ppell, 1838

Yellowtail barracuda (Sphyraena flavicauda)

The Yellowtail barracuda (Sphyraena flavicauda) is a marine fish of the family Sphyraenidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 6; Dorsal soft rays: 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9. Body with two brown or brownish yellow longitudinal stripes which may disappear in old specimens; caudal fin yellowish. S. flavicauda is more elongate than S. obtusata and differs in dorsal fin height pectoral fin length.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sphyraena flavicauda
Family
Sphyraenidae (Barracudas)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
40.0
Depth range
2–25 m (7–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef. The exact range is uncertain because of confusion of this species with Sphyraena obtusata. Mediterranean: Lessepsian migrant.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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