The sharpfin barracuda (''Sphyraena acutipinnis'') is a schooling species of

barracuda A barracuda, or cuda for short, is a large, predatory, ray-finned fish known for its fearsome appearance and ferocious behaviour. The barracuda is a saltwater fish of the genus ''Sphyraena'', the only genus in the family Sphyraenidae, which was ...

that inhabits lagoons, bays and seaward reefs. It is nocturnally active. It grows to

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, although it is commonly somewhat smaller. The species is found across the

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from

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to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan.

References

External links

* Sharpfin Barracuda @ Fishes of Australia
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sharpfin barracuda The sharpfin barracuda (''Sphyraena acutipinnis'') is a schooling species of barracuda that inhabits lagoons, bays and seaward reefs. It is nocturnally active. It grows to total length, although it is commonly somewhat smaller. The species is ...

Fish of the Indian Ocean Fish of the Pacific Ocean Marine fish of Australia

Taxa named by Francis Day