Blackfin Barracuda (species: Sphyraena qenie) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Sphyraena qenie
Blackfin Barracuda


©Anne Hoggett: Sphyraena qenie at Snake Pit near Lizard Island.

©Lyle Vail: Sphyraena qenie at Cobia Hole, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Sphyraena qenie at Cobia Hole, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Sphyraenidae
Genus Sphyraena
Species Sphyraena qenie

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Many dark bars crossing lateral line on body, each bar oblique in upper half, but nearly vertical in the lower; caudal fin largely blackish (Fishbase accessed 6 Sep 2016).

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Large schools are seen frequently at Cobia Hole.
  • Lizard Island area: Large schools are seen frequently at Snake Pit.

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.