Sphyraena putnamae

Sawtooth barracuda BAN

33.3 cm TL

Characteristic features:

Colour:

Silvery-grey, many dark chevron markings on sides crossing over lateral line, caudal fin mostly blackish.

Size:

Up to 87 cm TL.

Distribution:

Indo–West Pacific in tropical and subtropical waters.

Habitat:

Inshore pelagic and on outer reef edges, to 20 m depth.

Indonesian fisheries:

Caught with handlines, gill nets and set nets.

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