Barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
A silver ambush rocket with a mouthful of daggers.
SeaPals' barracuda is represented by the great barracuda, a watchful hunter with a long torpedo body. It waits, aims by sight, and bursts forward before prey can react.
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Quick dive
Creature passport
- Home
- Great barracudas use tropical reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, and nearby open water.
- Favorite foods
- They hunt fishes, including jacks, grunts, snappers, herrings, and small tuna.
- Size check
- Commonly 2-4 ft; up to about 6.5 ft (2 m)—adult-height
Tell-your-friends facts
Four wonderfully wild things
- 1
Two sets of sharp teeth slice prey or hold it firmly.
- 2
Black spots on the lower sides help identify a great barracuda.
- 3
Young fish shelter among mangrove roots and seagrass before moving deeper.
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Adults are often solitary, while young barracudas may gather in groups.
Ocean superpower
Built to be amazing
A flexible backbone and powerful tail produce lightning-fast ambush sprints.
Junior scientist tip
What should I look for?
Find a pointed snout, jutting lower jaw, dark spots, and widely separated back fins.
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