Found near prominent current-swept lagoons or seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). Also in bays and inner turbid lagoons (Ref. 9768). Nocturnally active, but occurring in relatively large schools during the day (Ref. 9768). Sold fresh or processed into fish cakes (Ref. 27550).

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to New Caledonia and Vanuatu, north to southern Japan. Reported from Fiji and Tuvalu (Ref. 12596).The exact range is uncertain because of confusion of this species with Sphyraena jello and Sphyraena qenie (Ref. 9768).

Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa (country)

Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: East Africa and Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf) east to Fiji and Tuvalu, north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia, Queensland (Australia) and New Caledonia.

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 7 - 9

Maximum size: 900 mm TL

90.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 2334))

Many typical chevron dark markings crossing lateral line on body; caudal fin largely blackish. No gill rakers on first arch, upper and lower gill arch with rough platelets, each platelet not bearing distinct spine.

reef-associated; marine; depth range ? - 13 m (Ref. 58018)

Depth range based on 81 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 46 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 1 - 137
  Temperature range (°C): 21.225 - 29.171
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.069 - 15.224
  Salinity (PPS): 34.481 - 35.999
  Oxygen (ml/l): 1.467 - 4.609
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.168 - 1.653
  Silicate (umol/l): 1.043 - 16.843

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 1 - 137

Temperature range (°C): 21.225 - 29.171

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.069 - 15.224

Salinity (PPS): 34.481 - 35.999

Oxygen (ml/l): 1.467 - 4.609

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.168 - 1.653

Silicate (umol/l): 1.043 - 16.843
 
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Found near prominent current-swept lagoon or seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). Also in bays and inner turbid lagoons (Ref. 9768). Nocturnally active, but occurring in relatively large schools during the day (Ref. 9768).

The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.


There are 15 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank.  Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species.  See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.


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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 10
Specimens with Barcodes: 33
Species With Barcodes: 1

Not Evaluated

fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes