Bony fish · Perciformes · Sphyraenidae
Sphyraena barracuda
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
An ambush predator with an elongated, torpedo-shaped body, a jutting lower jaw and uneven conical teeth set in sockets. It combines a very narrow frontal profile with silvery colouring that reduces its visibility to prey.
Weight
2.5 kg – 46.7 kg
Size
60 cm – 2 m
Life expectancy
14 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: FishBase · MarineBio · Animal Diversity Web · Universidad de las Indias Occidentales (ficha Sphyraena barracuda) · Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center · IUCN Red List (e.T190399A115319634)
Best time: All year round in tropical waters; it feeds most intensively in the two hours after dawn and the two before dusk
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 20 of 300.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Great Barracuda — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about great barracuda.
The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
