Sphyraena jello
Pickhandle Barracuda
©Anne: Horrible photo of Sphyraena jello at Cobia Hole, Lizard Island. Large school of individuals 60 to 80 cm long; note yellow tail.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Sphyraenidae
Genus
Sphyraena
Species
Sphyraena jello
Colours
Distinguishing features
Body with dark bars crossing lateral line, each bar oblique in upper half, but nearly vertical in lower half; caudal fin largely yellowish (Fishbase accessed 6 Sep 2016).
Size
- Up to 150 cm and averaging 120 cm (Total length)
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It can be found in marine environments. It can be found in brackish environments.Web resources
References
- Jabbar, A., A. Asnoussi, L.J. Norbury, A. Eisenbarth, S. Shamsi, R.B. Gasser, A.L. Lopata and I. Beveridge (2012). Larval anisakid nematodes in teleost fishes from Lizard Island, northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research, 63: 1283-1299. LIRS catalog number 1584.