barracuda I populate all tropical seas, particularly the Caribbean but are also present in ' Atlantic western and Mediterranean .
Description: Body elongated, head too long, equipped with large eyes and strong jaw, with two rows of protruding teeth and sharp. The upper jaw is not protrattile, but as in most fish. On the back are the dorsal fins, the tail is deeply forked. The lateral line is well developed. The skin is covered with small smooth scales.
size ranging from 45 cm of smaller species up to 1.80 meters
barracuda I have a deserved reputation as a ferocious and voracious predators. Although its diet varies according to the habitat, its prey fish and cephalopods are the most frequent and sometimes even his own children. The barracuda will start his attack by investing its prey with great speed thanks to its elongated body and hydrodynamic. Moreover, its very sharp view allowed him to hunt where the water is murky. It is said that when they grouped together, possess the prey in a large bank to increase the 'effectiveness of the operation.
Adults prefer deep water, while young people live in coastal areas and shallow sandy bottoms. They swim and hunt forming small bands, did not unusual in other species of predators. Larger ones, used to hunt solo. The flesh of the great barracuda can be very toxic, due to the fact that this animal eats some highly venomous coral fish, such as fish ball.
relations with the man: There have been reports of large-sized barracuda attacks against divers.
The great barracuda, especially the larger and better known, it absorbs the toxins of poisonous fish it eats, which makes it a little species sought by fishermen, while the prey very popular in sport fishing.
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