Yellowmouth Barracuda (Sphyraena viridensis)

Also known as Mediterranean Barracuda, Sea Pike, Striped Barracuda, Yellow Barracuda, Yellow-mouthed Barracuda

Description

Also known as Mediterranean Barracuda, Sea Pike, Striped Barracuda, Yellow Barracuda, Yellow-mouthed Barracuda.

Found singly or in schools, during the day, over coastal and off-shore waters, dispersing at night to hunt for food.
They feed nocturnally on cephalopods, crustaceans and fish.
Length - 128cm
Depth - 0-100m
Widespread Eastern Central Atlantic, Mediterranean

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! Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/10202

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