Obtuse barracuda (Sphyraena obtusata) is a saltwater, brackish species recorded in Taiwan, Malaysia. It is mainly found over reef, at depths of 5–200 m.
Scientific name: Sphyraena obtusata · Water: Saltwater, Brackish
Size: up to 55 cm
The obtuse barracuda is a sphyraenid that inhabits bays and estuaries and is found in schools over seagrass beds and rocky reefs. It feeds mainly on fishes and is diurnal. Besides being taken on hook and line it is caught with set nets, and is sold fresh, frozen or dried salted in markets. It occurs in tropical and subtropical waters between roughly 37 degrees north and 39 degrees south, from 5 to 200 m but usually only down to about 15 m, and reaches about 55 cm total length, commonly 30 cm. It supports commercial fisheries and is a game fish, selling in the medium price band, with a trophic level of 4.5, low to moderate fishing vulnerability at 25 of 100, high to very high climate vulnerability at 71, and medium resilience.
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