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Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Inhabits lagoon and sheltered seaward reefs (Ref. 9710); also found in bays (Ref. 9768). Often schools on coastal reefs (Ref. 48637).
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Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene 1990 Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
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Distribution
East Africa, Greek Exclusive Economic Zone, Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin, Kenya, Mediterranean Sea, Mozambique, Mtwapa, Red Sea, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa (country), Ungama Bay
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MacNae, W. & M. Kalk (eds) (1958). A natural history of Inhaca Island, Mozambique. Witwatersrand Univ. Press, Johannesburg. I-iv, 163 pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6266
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Anon. (1996). FishBase 96 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Philippines. 1 cd-rom pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=5909
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Randall, J.E. (1992). Red Sea Reef Fishes. Immel Publishing.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6091
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Streftaris, N.; Zenetos, A.; Papathanassiou, E. (2005). Globalisation in marine ecosystems: the story of non-indigenous marine species across European seas. Oceanogr. Mar. Biol. Ann. Rev. 43: 419-453
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=9271
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Anon. (2000). FishBase 2000 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. 4 cd-roms pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6542
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Smith, J.L.B. & M.M. Smith (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University. Grahamstown.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=5926
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Bock, K.R. (1996). Checklist of the reef fishes of Diani and Galu, Kenya. Journal of East African natural History 85: 5-22.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6357
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Galil, B.; Goren, M.; Mienis, H. (2011). Checklist of marine species in Israel. Compiled in the framework of the EU FP7 PESI project.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=149096
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Koukouras, Athanasios. (2010). Check-list of marine species from Greece. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Assembled in the framework of the EU FP7 PESI project.
http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=142068
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Fulanda, B.; Ohtomi, J.; Mueni, E.; Kimani, E. (2011). Fishery trends, resource-use and management system in the Ungwana Bay fishery Kenya. Ocean & Coastal Management, vol. 54, no. 5, pp. 401-414.
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Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef. The exact range is uncertain because of confusion of this species with Sphyraena obtusata (Ref. 9768). Mediterranean: Lessepsian migrant (Ref. 50345).
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Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene 1990 Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
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Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific; Mediterranean Sea immigrant.
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 9
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De Sylva, D.P. and F. Williams 1986 Sphyraenidae. p. 721-726. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 5491)
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Size
Max. size
60.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 9768))
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Senou, H. 2001 Sphyraenidae. Barracudas. p. 3685-3697. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9768)
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Diagnostic Description
Body with two brown or brownish yellow longitudinal stripes which may disappear in old specimens; caudal fin yellowish (Ref. 9768). S. flavicauda is more elongate than S. obtusata and differs in dorsal fin height pectoral fin length (Ref. 37816).
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De Sylva, D.P. and F. Williams 1986 Sphyraenidae. p. 721-726. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 5491)
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Description
Inhabits bays or coral reefs (Ref. 9768). Usually occurs in schools. Also caught with set nets (Ref. 9768).
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Anon. (1996). FishBase 96 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Philippines. 1 cd-rom pp.
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Ecology
Habitat
Environment
reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 25 m (Ref. 48637)
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Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka 2001 Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 3. Jawfishes - Sunfishes, Opistognathidae - Molidae. Zoonetics, Australia. p. 623-893. (Ref. 48637)
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Depth range based on 31 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 21 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 17 - 178
Temperature range (°C): 18.133 - 28.199
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.026 - 10.770
Salinity (PPS): 34.364 - 39.819
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.016 - 4.770
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.152 - 0.979
Silicate (umol/l): 1.037 - 15.661
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 17 - 178
Temperature range (°C): 18.133 - 28.199
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.026 - 10.770
Salinity (PPS): 34.364 - 39.819
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.016 - 4.770
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.152 - 0.979
Silicate (umol/l): 1.037 - 15.661
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Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 21 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 17 - 178
Temperature range (°C): 18.133 - 28.199
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.026 - 10.770
Salinity (PPS): 34.364 - 39.819
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.016 - 4.770
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.152 - 0.979
Silicate (umol/l): 1.037 - 15.661
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 17 - 178
Temperature range (°C): 18.133 - 28.199
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.026 - 10.770
Salinity (PPS): 34.364 - 39.819
Oxygen (ml/l): 3.016 - 4.770
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.152 - 0.979
Silicate (umol/l): 1.037 - 15.661
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Trophic Strategy
Inhabits lagoon and sheltered seaward reefs (Ref. 9710); also found in bays (Ref. 9768) and seagrass beds (Ref. 51139). Present in seagrass beds at all life stages (Ref. 41878). Usually occurs in schools (Ref. 11889). Piscivore (Ref. 41878).
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Thollot, P. 1996 Les poissons de mangrove du lagon sud-ouest de Nouvelle-Calédonie. ORSTOM Éditions, Paris. (Ref. 11889)
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Diseases and Parasites
Prosorhynchoides Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
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Arthur, J.R. and S. Lumanlan-Mayo 1997 Checklist of the parasites of fishes of the Philippines. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 369, 102 p. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 26129)
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Anisakis Disease (juvenile). Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
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Arthur, J.R. and S. Lumanlan-Mayo 1997 Checklist of the parasites of fishes of the Philippines. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 369, 102 p. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 26129)
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Sphyraena flavicauda
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 7
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 7
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Wikipedia
Yellowtail barracuda
The yellowtail barracuda, Sphyraena flavicauda, a barracuda of the family Sphyraenidae, is found in Indo-West Pacific oceans. Its length is up to 60 cm.
Its body has two brown or brownish-yellow longitudinal stripes which may disappear in old specimens; the caudal fin is yellowish. It is occasionally confused with the barracuda Sphyraena obtusata, but is more elongated.
The yellowtail barracuda is a schooling fish and feeds almost exclusively on other fish.
juveniles schooling, Dahab
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2007). "Sphyraena flavicauda" in FishBase. February 2007 version.
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