Yellowtail Barracuda

Scientific Name: Sphyraena obtusata
Family: Barracudas - Sphyraenidae
Maximum Size: 50cm
Identification: Silvery, yellowish to yellow tail; long cylindrical body with underslung jaw and pointed teeth; a pair of diffuse brownish stripes on side.
Favourite: Form schools.
Hide-out: Coastal reefs, lagoons and outer slopes to 20m.
Location: Indo-West Pacific - Red Sea and E. Africa to Samoa. S.W. Japan to Australia.

Brass Striped Barracuda

Scientific Name: Sphyraena helleri
Family: Barracudas - Sphyraenidae
Maximum Size: 85cm
Identification: Silvery; long cylindrical body and large underslung jaw with pointed teeth; pair of thin brassy stripes on sides.
Favourite: Form large daytime schools; disperse to feed at night.
Hide-out: Coastal, lagoon and outer reefs to 60m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - E. Africa to Hawaii and Pitcaim I. east of French Polynesia. S.W. Japan to Australia.