Barracuda

A barracuda is a ray finned-fish that is about 6 feet in length. It is found in tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide.

Barracuda
Temporal range: Mid Cretaceous to Present
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Great barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda, with prey
Scientific classification
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Sphyraenidae
Genus:
Sphyraena

Klein, 1778
Type species
Sphyraena sphyraena
Linnaeus, 1758
Woman with a barracuda in Madagascar

It is of the genus Sphyraena, the only genus in the family Sphyraenidae. It is famous for its intimidating and ferocious behavior. It is the reason that divers take off any shiny or glittery bracelets in the water. They eat fish that are silver in color, which may cause them to attack someone if they are wearing any shimmering objects.

These fish usually stay near the top of the water around sea grass and coral reefs.


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