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Great barracuda

Scientific name: Sphyraena barracuda

Size: Up to 6.6 foot

Color: Silver gray

Distinguishing feature: Big size. Fusiform body with black spots. Predominant jaws, spaced fins. Solitary.

Where did we see it: Thailand, French polynesia, Mexico, Maldives, Egypt

Great barracuda of Egypt

Great barracuda

Scientific name: Sphyraena barracuda

Size: Up to 6.6 foot

Color: Silver gray

Distinguishing feature: Big size. Fusiform body with black spots. Predominant jaws, spaced fins. Solitary.

Where did we see it: Thailand, French polynesia, Mexico, Maldives, Egypt

In detail

The barracuda lives near the coast, between the shallow and 100 foot deep even though it can go lower.

It's a great carnivorous predator who uses his elongated body to jump on his prey.

It's a solitary species, although they can regroup when they are young. It's also a very curious species that can follow a diver for several meters. This fish can reach 38 miles / h when hunting for prey.

His life expectancy is around 15 years.

The different species of Barracudas we have seen

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