the parasitic Floriceps minacanthus (a tapeworm) while the ectoparasite Diplectanum cazauxi (a monogenean) has been found on the gills of a number of barracuda species, including the yellowtail barracuda. Another known ectoparasite of the yellowtail barracuda is the Caligus inopinatus (a copepod). References External links Fish of Thailand Sphyraenidae Fish of the Red Sea Fish described in 1838