Native Animals
Sphyraena putnamae
Alu-alu Gigi Gergaji
Taxonomy
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Specific Epithetputnamae Jordan & Seale, 1905
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Common Name
- Alu-alu (Malay)
- Alu-alu Gigi Gergaji (Malay)
- Chervon Barracuda (English)
- Curut (Malay)
- Kacang Lopek (Malay)
- Kacang Merah (Malay)
- Kacang-kacang (Malay)
- Pengaluan (Malay)
- Sawtooth Barracuda (English)
- Tenak (Malay)
- Tenuk (Malay)
- Titil (Malay)
- William's Barracuda (English)
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ResidentialNative
The taxonomic status is pending for approval
Description
Sawtooth Barracuda has elongate and subcylindrical body; long and pointed snout; deeply forked caudal fin and pelvic-fin origin anterior to origin of first dorsal fin. Head and body are dark brown dorsally and silvery white ventrally; many typical dark chevron markings crossing lateral line on body and blackish caudal fin without white tips. This species inhabits bays and turbid inner lagoons.
Structure
Body
2D Shape
Elongate
Caudal Fin
Type
Forked
Location
by State Location
- Pahang 1
- Terengganu 1
Based on publications, specimens, and images
Specimen
| Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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| 8 | ||||||
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Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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References
Book
- Kimura, S., Satapoomin, U. & Matsuura, K. (2009). Fishes of Andaman Sea : West Coast of Southern Thailand. National Museum of Nature and Science, Japan. pp. 346.
- Matsunuma, M., Motomura, H., Matsuura, K., Shazili, N.A.M. & Ambak, M.A. (2011). Fishes of Terengganu: East Coast of Malay Peninsula, Malaysia. National Museum of Nature and Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu and Kagoshima Universiti Museum, Malaysia. pp. ix+251.
- Seah, Y.G., Mat Jaafar, TNA & Mohd Sharol, A. (2020). Field Guide to Trawl Fishes near Bidong Island. Penerbit UMT. pp. 144.
- Seah, Y.G., Mohd Sharol, A., Mazlan, A.G. & Mat Jaafar, T.N.A. (2021). Marine Fishes of Kuantan : Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Penerbit UMT. pp. 172.
- Yusri, A., Hamdan, J. & Abdul Rahman, A.M. (2010). Ikan Laut Malaysia: Glosari Nama Sahih Spesis Ikan . Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. pp. 290.
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Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Mrs. Azwarina Binti Mohd Azmi Ramasamy, Ms. Mira Farzana Binti Mohamad Mokhtar, Mrs. Noratikah Binti Ab. Manaf, Ms. Norli Fauzani Mohd Abu Hassan Alshari, Ms. Nursyafiqa Madzlen, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Species Citation :- Sphyraena putnamae. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/28659. [Retrieved 08 December 2023].
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