Obtuse Barracuda
Sphyraena obtusata
- Group: Barracuda
- Typical depth: 5–200 m
- Max size: 55 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A barracuda of bays, estuaries and seagrass beds, it hunts smaller fishes by day in schools over rocky reefs and grass flats. It reaches around 55 centimetres and turns up fresh, frozen or salted in markets.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Carangaria incertae sedis › Sphyraenidae › Sphyraena
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 212056.
FAQ
- How deep does the Obtuse Barracuda live?
- The Obtuse Barracuda (Sphyraena obtusata) is typically found at 5–200 m.
- Is the Obtuse Barracuda dangerous to divers?
- The Obtuse Barracuda is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Obtuse Barracuda get?
- The Obtuse Barracuda grows to about 55 cm.