Obtuse barracuda
📖 Overview
Inhabits bays and estuaries . Found in schools in seagrass beds and rocky reefs . Feeds mainly on fishes. Exhibits diurnal behavior. Also caught with set nets . Sold fresh, frozen or dried salted in markets. From 15-120m in Ref. 012260.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 9. Body elongate and subcylindrical with small cycloid scales; head long and pointed. Mouth large and horizontal, the tip of the lower jaw protruding; intermaxilla non-protractile. Preoperculum rectangular, with wide naked skin flap. First dorsal fin origin slightly before the pectoral fin tip, the first spine equal to the second. Pelvic fins well before the tip of the pectoral, closer to the anal than the tip of the lower jaw. Color is generally green above and silvery below. : elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Obtuse barracuda is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 200 m , usually ? - 15 m . Tropical; 37°N - 39°S, 31°E - 171°W East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Victoria, Australia.
🌿 Ecology
fishes
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Obtuse barracuda is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 20.5 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 119 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Obtuse barracuda has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
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🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Dingo Fish · Green-and-gold Sea-pike · Obtuse barracuda · Short-finned Sea-pike · Short-finned Seapike · Short-jawed Sea-pike · Striped Barracuda · Yellowstripe Barracuda · Yellowtail Barracuda |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | Aqam · Edwailmy · Gaila · Gidd · Kadd · Qadad · باراكودا أصفر الذيل · باراكودا مخططة · باراكودا منفرجة · سمك الدنغ |
| 🌍CES | soltýn žlutoocasý |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | kultapyrstöbarrakuda |
| 🇫🇷French | Bécune obtuse |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Barracuda dalle strisce gialle · Barracuda orientale · Barracuda ottuso |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Taiwankamasu · タイワンカマス |
| 🌍MSA | Kacang merah · Kucul · Lambana · Pengaluan · Tenak · Tenok |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Barracuda-de-recife |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Тупорылая барракуда |
| 🌍SOM | Zub-saalim |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Picuda obtusa |
| 🌍SWA | Msusa |
| 🌍TGL | Balyos · Batig · Tursilyo |
| 🌍THA | ปลาน้ำดอกไม้หางเหลือง · ปลาสากเหลือง |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 钝魣 · 黃尾金梭魚 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 27 records indexed .
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