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Pickhandle Barracuda - Sphyraena jello  Ahe Island,Barracuda,Fish,Geotagged,Indonesia,Irian Jaya,Pickhandle barracuda,Sphyraena jello,West Papua Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

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  1. Fantastic capture Albert. Posted 4 years ago

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The pickhandle barracuda is so called because the dark marks along its sides look like the thick ends of pickaxe handles. These dark markings fade with the preservation.

Sea anglers sometimes colloquially shorten the name to "pick".

Similar species: Carangiformes
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Jul 24, 2017. Captured in Unnamed Road, Mambor, Napan, Kabupaten Nabire, Papua 98861, Indonesia.