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Yellowtail Barracuda

Sphyraena flavicauda
About the species

A smaller, social barracuda that forms tightly packed silver schools with a distinctive yellow tail and a thin gold stripe along the flank. These shimmering shoals hover over reefs and in the blue, drifting unbothered as divers pass.


Where to see it

1 site in the catalogue.


Sighting history
Verified sightings · last 12 months

0 sightings logged. Peak: Jan / Jun / Jul.

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