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Created 1/1/2024
Family Sphyraenidae
INDO-PACIFIC
Sphyraena flavicauda
Kuata, Fiji, 20 feet
YELLOWTAIL BARRACUDA
Schools occur along reefs in coastal waters. Yellow tail, two brownish stripes, upper stripe with alternating light and dark zones. Attains 24 inches. Red Sea to Okinawa and Samoa, now present in the Mediterranean.