Sphyraena forsteri
Bigeye Barracuda
As recorded: Sphyraena forsteri Cuvier, 1829
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Sphyraenidae
- Collected by
- Palau Fishery Cooperative
- Locality
- Palau Islands
- Island
- Palau Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sphyraena forsteri observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 150 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-25.
2026-08-25
Fiji
(c) Dr. A. Voytsekhovich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-08
Klungkung, ID-BA, ID
(c) Nurhafizh Sri Albarra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-14
Coron Bay, Mimaropa, PH
(c) LizardFishMan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-07
Philippines
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-03
Central Visayas, PH
(c) hirosho, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-23
(c) AmilaDG, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sphyraena forsteri. BPBM 10503. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38742977. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10503.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38742977 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026