Sphyraena obtusata

Obtuse barracuda YRB

23.1 cm TL

Characteristic features:

Colour:

Greenish above, white below, 2 faint yellowish stripes on side, caudal fin yellow.

Size:

Up to 30 cm TL.

Distribution:

Indo–West Pacific in tropical and subtropical waters.

Habitat:

Inshore pelagic near reefs, to 15 m depth.

Indonesian fisheries:

Caught with trawls, set nets and gillnets.

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