Species ID
View AllStriped Barracuda (Pike)
( Sphyraena obtusata )
Description
Other names
Obtuse barracuda , Yellowtail Barracuda, Dingo Fish, Short-finned Sea-pike, Short-jawed Sea-pike, Yellowstripe Barracuda, Pike, Sennit, Yellowtail Sennit
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Sphyraenidae (barracudas)
- Can grow to 55cm in length
- Have a distinctive strong odour
- Great as live or whole dead bait for larger species such as mulloway, spanish mackerel, etc.