BARRACUDA Elongated pike like fish Sharp edged fang like teeth dark green dark blue or gray on their upper body with silvery sides and chalkywhite belly Barracudas live primarily in oceans but certain species such as the Great Barracuda lives in brackish water ID: 222000
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By Ben Berry
BARRACUDASlide2
Elongated pike like fish
Sharp edged fang like teeth
dark green, dark blue, or gray on their upper body with silvery sides and chalky-white belly.
Barracudas live primarily in oceans, but certain species such as the Great Barracuda lives in brackish water
APPEARANCESlide3
A group or cluster of Barracuda is called a Battery
Voracious and opportunistic predators
They can move as fast as 27 mph
Adults are more or less solitary while young usually congregate
They prey on fish sometimes as large as themselves
BehaviorSlide4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6FtI2sbTMsSlide5
Like sharks some species of Barracuda are dangerous to humans
Hand feeding and touching barracuda is to be avoided
Diamond rings and shiny objects can be mistaken for prey
Barracudas and HumansSlide6
They are popular as both food and game fish
They can be eaten as fillets or steaks
Larger Barracudas can cause food poisoning such as, Ciguatera
Nigerians have been known to smoke them and use them in soups
Barracudas as Food