The obtuse barracuda, Sphyraena obtusata, a barracuda of the familySphyraenidae, is found in tropical oceans around the world. Its length is up to 55 cm.[citation needed]
Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8