Author: Cuvier, 1829
FBname: Pickhandle barracuda
Comments: Found near prominent current-swept lagoon or seaward reefs (Ref. 9710); also in bays, estuaries and turbid inner lagoons (Ref. 9768).  Diurnal and solitary, although the young form schools.  Feeds mainly on fishes but also takes squid.  Sold fresh, frozen or dried salted.  Reports of ciguatera poisoning need confirmation.