Sphyraena arabiansis commonly known as the Arabian barracuda Is a species of barracuda found in the eastern Arabian Sea. Once thought to be a population of great barracuda they are now considered distinct due to morphological and genetic differences.[1][2]
Discovered off the coast of Kerala in Southwest India and around the Lakshadweep Islands.[3] They are also known to occur in other parts of the Arabian sea such as off the coast of Pakistan.[4]
Arabian barracudas are closely related to Great barracudas but are distinguished by having many small cycloid scales down the length of the body, a lack of black spots, a rounded maxilla that ends before and below the anterior margin of the eye, and their Lateral line curves before the origin of the dorsal fin.[2] These morphological differences along with a few others and genetic differences distinguish the two species.[3][2]
Sphyraena arabiansis commonly known as the Arabian barracuda Is a species of barracuda found in the eastern Arabian Sea. Once thought to be a population of great barracuda they are now considered distinct due to morphological and genetic differences.
