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Obtuse barracuda
Sphyraena obtusata
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Obtuse barracuda
- Scientific
- Sphyraena obtusata
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Maximum size
- Up to about 55 cm (total length); commonly 30 cm
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 5 to 200 m; also enters brackish water
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2023
Description
A small, greenish barracuda, silvery below, reaching about 55 cm. It schools over seagrass and rocky reefs.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Sphyraena-obtusata.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Obtuse_barracuda_(Sphyraena_obtusata)_(45201822124).jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.