Sphyraena forsteri

Bigeye barracuda YBS

42 cm TL

Characteristic features:

Colour:

Grey to silver no obvious bars or stripes on sides, dark blotch behind axil of pectoral fin.

Size:

Up to 65 cm TL.

Distribution:

Indo–West & Central Pacific in tropical waters.

Habitat:

Inshore pelagic near reefs, from 6 to 300 m depth.

Indonesian fisheries:

Caught with handlines.

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