Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). Also found in bays (Ref. 9768). Schooling species. Nocturnally active (Ref. 9768).

Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan. No record from the Western Central Pacific but H. Senou believes that it occurs from the Philippines to north-eastern Australia (Ref. 9768). The exact range is uncertain because of confusion of this species with Sphyraena helleri (Ref. 9768).

Madagascar, Mozambique, New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa (country)

Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, South Africa, Madagascar and Réunion (Mascarenes) east to Marquesas Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago, north to southern Japan.

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 8

Maximum size: 800 mm TL

80.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 5491))

Body with a narrow dark stripe on the lower flank; a dark marking on body near pelvic fin base; caudal fin darkish (Ref. 9775).

Inhabits bays and the vicinity of coral reefs (Ref. 9768). Occurs in schools. Nocturnally active fish (Ref. 9768).

reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range ? - 66 m (Ref. 58018)

Depth range based on 40 specimens in 2 taxa.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 23 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 22 - 185
  Temperature range (°C): 18.507 - 28.199
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.156 - 8.407
  Salinity (PPS): 34.449 - 35.339
  Oxygen (ml/l): 3.370 - 4.787
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.168 - 0.823
  Silicate (umol/l): 2.578 - 12.117

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 22 - 185

Temperature range (°C): 18.507 - 28.199

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.156 - 8.407

Salinity (PPS): 34.449 - 35.339

Oxygen (ml/l): 3.370 - 4.787

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.168 - 0.823

Silicate (umol/l): 2.578 - 12.117
 
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The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.


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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 4
Specimens with Barcodes: 13
Species With Barcodes: 1

Not Evaluated

fisheries: commercial