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Updated 4/4/2020

Family Sphyraenidae

INDO-WEST PACIFIC / HAWAII

Sphyraena helleri

Hanauma Bay, Oahu, 25 feet

 

Honokohau, Hawaii, 50 feet

Puako, Hawaii, 40 feet

 

Honokohau, Hawaii, 50 feet

 

 


Blue Corner, Palau

HELLER'S BARRACUDA   KAWELE'A

Locally common in schools during the day in coastal waters.  Two brown stripes, large eyes.  Feeds at night upon fish and squid.  Attains 3 feet.  Found at scattered locations from East Africa to Japan, Hawaii, and French Polynesia.