Red Barracuda

Sphyraena pinguis

Sphyraena pinguis, the red barracuda (also called the striped or brown barracuda), is a barracuda of the Northwest Pacific, ranging from Southeast Asia north through the South China Sea to Korea and Japan. A modest-sized species reaching about 35 cm, it forms loose aggregations over sand and mud bottoms in coastal waters and is a common catch in regional fisheries.