Sphyraena putnamae
Military Barracuda
Sphyraena putnamae, adult, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Andrew Green
Sphyraena putnamae, adult, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Andrew Green
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Distribution
Description
This species is apparently best distinbguished from similar large barracudas by elongated fin rays forming a filament at the lower rear portion of the rear dorsal fin. It is often confused with S. qenie, which has similar markings, but is said to differ based on possessing a scalloped tail shape (with noticable notch in the centre of the rear tail margin).
Information
Max Size: 90 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 15.9-31.8°C
Depth: N/A
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Widespread (50% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Rick S-S