Great Barracuda
Scientific Name: Sphyraena barracuda
Species: Barracudas (Sphyraenidae)
Other names: European Barracuda, Mediterranean Barracuda, Commerson's Sea Pike.
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Great BarracudaUploaded by: @fishx6 in November 2010
Photographed at: Bonaire - Dive site - Kline 2 - Netherlands Antilles
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Great BarracudaUploaded by: @fishx6 in January 2008
Photographed at: - Maldives
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Great BarracudaUploaded by: @fishx6 in November 2010
Photographed at: Bonaire - Dive Site 13 - Netherlands Antilles
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Great BarracudaUploaded by: @fishx6 in November 2010
Photographed at: Bonaire - Dive Site 13 - Netherlands Antilles
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Great BarracudaUploaded by: @fishx6 in November 2010
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Great BarracudaUploaded by: @fishx6 in November 2010
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Great BarracudaUploaded by: @fishx6 in November 2010
Photographed at: Bonaire - The Lake - Netherlands Antilles
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Great BarracudaUploaded by: @fishx6 in November 2010
Photographed at: Bonaire - The Lake - Netherlands Antilles
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Great BarracudaUploaded by: @fishx6 in November 2010
Photographed at: Bonaire - Dive site - Kline 2 - Netherlands Antilles
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Great BarracudaUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: police pier lembeh - Indonesia
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Great BarracudaUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Mirihi - Maldives
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Great BarracudaUploaded by: @Arpad in February 2011
Photographed at: Red Sea - Sudan
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Description
Also known as European Barracuda, Mediterranean Barracuda and Commerson's Sea Pike.
Found singly or in schools along deep slopes or open seas.
Juveniles found in sheltered areas inshore.
They feed on fish.
Length - 1.9m
Depth - 1-100m
Circumtropical
Barracudas are large and torpedo shaped with an awesome array of teeth.
Can be quite curious and approach divers but are relatively harmless to divers!
Spotted
The Great Barracuda is found in or near the Circumtropical region(s) and has been photographed 12 times by users @fishx6 @Arpad
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