Obtuse barracuda

Sphyraena obtusata

Fish
IUCN: Least concern

Usual depth5–125 m
Water temperature16–30 °C
Best monthsMarch, May, and December
How commonOccasional

About this species

The obtuse barracuda, Sphyraena obtusata, a barracuda of the family Sphyraenidae, is found in tropical oceans around the world. Its length is up to 55 cm.

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Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 20 records
February: 23 records
March: 28 records
April: 13 records
May: 29 records
June: 14 records
July: 18 records
August: 18 records
September: 26 records
October: 28 records
November: 24 records
December: 37 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 5–125 m · Deepest record: 178 m

0–10 m: 18 records
10–20 m: 13 records
20–30 m: 15 records
30–40 m: 14 records
40–50 m: 6 records
50–60 m: 1 records
60–70 m: 2 records
70–80 m: 2 records
80–90 m: 2 records
90–100 m: 3 records
100–110 m: 2 records
110+ m: 15 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 16–30 °C

14–16 °C: 1 records
16–18 °C: 1 records
18–20 °C: 10 records
20–22 °C: 36 records
22–24 °C: 28 records
24–26 °C: 19 records
26–28 °C: 67 records
28–30 °C: 51 records

Names and classification

English: Obtuse barracuda, Dingo Fish, Green-and-gold Sea-pike, obtuse barracuda, Short-finned Sea-pike, Short-finned Seapike, Short-jawed Sea-pike, Striped Barracuda, Yellowstripe Barracuda, Yellowtail Barracuda

Names in 6 more languages

Spanish: Picuda obtusa
Filipino: Balyos, Batig, Tursilyo
French: Bécune obtuse
Japanese: Taiwankamasu, タイワンカマス
Thai: ปลาน้ำดอกไม้หางเหลือง, ปลาสากเหลือง
Simplified Chinese: 钝魣, 黃尾金梭魚

Other scientific names: Sphyraena brachygnathos, Sphyraena brachygnathus, Sphyraena chinensis, Sphyraena obtusa

Similar species

Great barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Yellowtail barracuda
Sphyraena flavicauda
Bigeye barracuda
Sphyraena forsteri
Pickhandle barracuda
Sphyraena jello
chevron barracuda
Sphyraena putnamae
Blackfin barracuda
Sphyraena qenie

Sources and credits

Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).

Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
907 open-data records from 1803 to 2023.

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