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Sea pike

Sphyraena jello Cuvier, 1829

Status not recordedbony fish

The sea pike (Sphyraena jello) is a species in the family Sphyraenidae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the sea pike

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the sea pike live?

Not recorded

Is the sea pike endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the sea pike classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familySphyraenidae
  6. genusSphyraena
  7. SpeciesSphyraena jello Cuvier, 1829

Synonyms Sphyraena jelio, Sphyraena permisca, Sphyraena zygaena

Other names and names in other languages (67)
  • Dingo-fishEnglish
  • Giant sea-pikeEnglish
  • Giant SeapikeEnglish
  • Indo-Malaysian barracudaEnglish
  • Pick-handle barracudaEnglish
  • Pickhandle barracudaEnglish
  • Slender barracudaEnglish
  • Slender SeapikeEnglish
  • TangkuloAcehnese
  • AqamArabic
  • DugsoBikol
  • LupakCebuano
  • 巴拉库答Chinese
  • soltýn tmavopruhýCzech
  • Indisk barracudaDanish
  • Jello-BarrakudaGerman
  • BaracudaSpanish
  • Brochet de merFrench
  • BabayoIloko
  • トラカマスJapanese
  • KuculMalay
  • Barracuda-do-Mar-VermelhoPortuguese
  • BotogRomanian
  • Полосатая барракудаRussian
  • Saguysoysgd
  • Zub-saalimSomali
  • MsusaSwahili
  • ปลาสากดำThai
  • UgoyFilipino
  • LusodWaray
  • Motomotowls
  • 竹梭Chinese
  • باراكودا نحيلةArabic
  • باراكودا مقبض الريشةArabic
  • EdwailmyArabic
  • QadadArabic
  • Bule-osBikol
  • ManabangBikol
  • TeakoBikol
  • TitsoBikol
  • AsusudCebuano
  • LambanakCebuano
  • TorsilyoCebuano
  • Tunong-tunongCebuano
  • Bécune jelloFrench
  • BabayutiIloko
  • Kacang merahMalay
  • LambanaMalay
  • PengaluanMalay
  • TenakMalay
  • TenokMalay
  • ปลาน้ำดอกไม้Thai
  • AsugonFilipino
  • BalyosFilipino
  • BatigFilipino
  • BikudaFilipino
  • KitilFilipino
  • Rompe kanadoFilipino
  • Siga-sigaroFilipino
  • Ti-igFilipino
  • TigaoFilipino
  • TursilyoFilipino
  • 巴拉庫答Chinese
  • 斑條金梭魚Chinese
  • 斑條魣Chinese
  • 竹針魚Chinese
  • 針梭Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the sea pike

Other species in the same genus Sphyraena.

Barracuda

Sphyraena sphyraena

SphyraenidaeNo free photo yet

Dingo fish

Sphyraena obtusata

SphyraenidaeNo free photo yet

Barracuda

Sphyraena viridensis

SphyraenidaeNo free photo yet

Barracuda

Sphyraena argentea

SphyraenidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the sea pike?

The sea pike (Sphyraena jello) belongs to the family Sphyraenidae in the order Perciformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Sea pike (Sphyraena jello). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/sea-pike

MLA

“Sea pike (Sphyraena jello).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/sea-pike.

BibTeX
@misc{sea_pike_2026,
  title = {Sea pike (Sphyraena jello)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sea-pike},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}