Great Barracuda
By: Anonymous

About

Sphyraena barracuda
Great Barracuda           [+]
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Sphyraenidae
Genus: Sphyraena
species: Sphyraena barracuda
Description & Behavior:
The great barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda (Edwards in Catesby, 1771), is a curious, fearsome-looking, usually solitary predator common to reefs and shallows of Florida and the Caribbean. Distinguished by a torpedo-shaped body, large eyes and mouth, formidable teeth, a double emarginate (notched) tail fin with pale tips on each lobe, and (usually) the presence of a few scattered black blotches on the lower sides. The top of the large head between the eyes is flat or concave. Maximum length 2 m; maximum weight: 50 kg. Environment: pelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 0-100 m. Climate: subtropical; 30°N-30°S.

Information
Translations: Didžiosios Barracuda, Marea Barracuda, Velika Barracuda, Wielka barakuda, Grote barracuda, महान बाराकुडा, Grande Barracuda, Великий Barracuda, Μεγάλη Barracuda, كبير البركودة, 그레이트 바라쿠다, Velké Barracuda, 大梭鱼, Gran Barracuda, Velika Barracuda, Veľké Barracuda, Grande barracuda, הגדול Barracuda, Велика Баррацуда, オニカマス, Grand barracuda, Gran Barracuda, Великий Barracuda, Големите Barracuda


Tasting Notes
Substitutes: Mahi-mahi, Swordfish, Moko shark, Tuna, Pompano, Wahoo or other mackerel