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Heller's Barracuda sphyraena helleri occurs in the tropical and subtropical Eastern Pacific, mainly in Hawaii, but even here in the Tuamotos in a depth range from 10 to 104m. The species gathers in very dense schools during the day like on this photo and disperses at night in search of food. It prefers areas exposed to a slight current (channels and their approaches, reef points and coral pinnacles), it's exactly the kind of environment here. The species is rarely found in lagoons. Some Bignose Unicornfises Naso vlamingii follow the school. Tiputa Passage of Rangiroa, Tuamoto Atoll, French Polynesia14°58'12.438 S 147°37'35.094 W at 21m depth