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Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Also known as: Commerson's Sea Pike, Dingo Fish, European Barracuda, Giant Sea Pike, Mediterranean Barracuda, Sea Pike, Short Barracuda, Small-eyed Barracuda

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015
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LIFE STAGE
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Adult
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@fishx6 · Bonaire - Dive site - Kline 2, Caribbean Netherlands · November 20101 / 19

Showing details for the adult stage. Switch stages to see how it differs.

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Overview

Found singly or in small schools, usually near the surface, in murky harbours to open seas.

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!

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
black blotches
Behaviour
approaches diverscuriousopen waterschoolingsolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the adult stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

  • Range · Circumtropical
  • Country only · 19
LIVES IN

Found singly or in small schools, usually near the surface, in murky harbours to open seas.

RANGE
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Adult photos 19

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCarangaria incertae sedis
    5. familySphyraenidae
    6. genusSphyraena
    7. speciesSphyraena barracuda (Edwards, 1771)

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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