Pelagic

Yellowtail Barracuda

Sphyraena flavicauda
LC· Least concernCautionPelagic

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.

Size (typical)
0.3–0.6 mm
Depth range
IUCN status
LC
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Diver safety
Maintain distance · do not advance.
Verified sightings · last 12 months

Sighting history

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