Heller's Barracuda (species: Sphyraena helleri) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Sphyraena helleri
Heller's Barracuda


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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Sphyraenidae
Genus Sphyraena
Species Sphyraena helleri

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Colours

                   

Distinguishing features

Coloration of the body with two yellowish stripes on the sides; caudal fin darkish. (Fishbase)

Size

  • Up to 80 cm and averaging 40 cm (Total length)

Weight

  • Up to 1.8 kg

Depth range

  • Up to 104 m

Synonyms

Distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Indian Ocean: East Africa and the Mascarene Islands. Pacific Ocean: north to southern Japan, south to the Coral Sea, and east to French Polynesia; also from the Hawaiian Islands. Common in oceanic islands of the Pacific. (Fishbase)

Inhabits coral reefs or bays. Usually seen by day in large schools. (Fishbase)

Chronotypes

nocturnal (active at night)   They are mainly nocturnal hunters. (Fishbase)

Diet

Feeds on small fish. (Fishbase)

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