Sawtooth barracuda
📖 Overview
Found near prominent current-swept lagoons or seaward reefs . Also in bays and inner turbid lagoons . Nocturnally active, but occurring in relatively large schools during the day . Sold fresh or processed into fish cakes .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. 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. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sawtooth barracuda is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Sawtooth barracuda is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Sawtooth barracuda is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 20 m . Tropical; 36°N - 31°S, 30°E - 146°W West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to New Caledonia and Vanuatu, north to southern Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Sawtooth 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) | 79 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Sawtooth barracuda has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | chevron barracuda · Military Barracuda · Military Sea-pike · Military Seapike · Sawtooth barracuda |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | Iqama · باراكودا أسنان المنشار |
| 🌍CES | soltýn pilozubý |
| 🇩🇪German | Sägezahn-Barrakuda · Winkel-Barrakuda |
| 🇫🇷French | Bécune chevronnée |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Okamasu · オオカマス |
| 🌍MSA | Kacang merah · Pengaluan · Tenak · Tenok |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Barracuda-soldado |
| 🌍SOM | Zub-saalim |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Baracuda |
| 🌍TGL | Balyos |
| 🌍THA | ปลาน้ำดอกไม้บั้ง |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 倒牙魣 · 巴拉庫答 · 布氏金梭魚 · 竹梭 · 針梭 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sphyraena bleekeri | Williams | 1959 | Synonym |
| Sphyraena putnamiae | Jordan & Seale | 1905 | Synonym |
| Sphyraena putnamie | Jordan & Seale | 1905 | Synonym |
| Sphyraena raghava | Chaudhuri | 1917 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 20 records indexed .
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